Local QFCs and Safeways have a potential buyer It’s been almost a year since Kroger and Albertsons announced a possible merger. Now a buyer has entered the picture - C & S Wholesale Grocers has plans to snap up 104 stores in Washington for a $1.9 billion. It all hinges on approval from the FTC, but for now C &S says it doesn’t plan any major changes for employees. Seattle Times reporter Paul Roberts is here to talk about what the sale could mean for local shoppers and workers.
Why auto workers are asking for a 46% pay raise Bold union demands, bolstered by a tight labor market and frustration throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, are paying off in some sectors with significant raises for workers.
Week in Review: Amazon, Sound Transit, and cannabis Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Jonathan Martin, PubliCola’s Erica Barnett, and Puget Sound Business Journal’s Alex Halverson.
WA farmworkers fight for union recognition at mushroom farm that was sued over discrimination, retaliation Labor activists and farm workers gathered in downtown Seattle Thursday afternoon demonstrating for the right to organize a union at a mushroom farm in Central Washington.
The job market continues to expand at a healthy clip as U.S. heads into Labor Day Employers added 187,000 jobs in August, while the unemployemnt rate rose to 3.8%. The data indicates a steady labor market heading into the Labor Day weekend.
Teacher strikes delay first day of school for 30k students in southwest WA Teachers are striking in the Camas and Evergreen school districts near Vancouver. It affects over 30,000 students.
Most workers want a 4-day work week. Here’s what might make employers come around The case for the four-day work week is mounting, but most employers remain unconvinced. That could change as companies grapple with the rising cost of labor and a shortage of workers.
Week in Review: Tokitae dies, Seattle faces another shooting, and one county gets a 32-hour work week Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Claudia Rowe, The Stranger’s Vivian McCall, and Geekwire’s Mike Lewis.