Investigations
A new WA law may not cure hospital staff shortages, nurses say
Local committees will still set nurse/patient ratios amid new state oversight, but workers argue the current complaint system falls short.
Lizz Giordano
Lizz Giordano is Cascade PBS's investigative labor reporter focusing on workplace safety, labor organizing and worker rights. lizzgiordano@cascadepbs.org
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Everett shelter got $3M in COVID relief despite complaints
Local officials signed new contracts with The Hand Up Project after two residents died last year and former employees alleged financial mismanagement.
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Construction industry leads WA in workplace fatalities in 2022
A bell rang 94 times, once for each worker in Washington state who died on the job last year, as
Investigations
King County prosecutor’s office accused of ‘self-dealing’ promotion
An investigation found no hiring policies were violated but noted there is no consistent process for filling leadership positions.
Investigations
Clone of Where the Starbucks union stands after rallies, proposed audit
As a new CEO takes over, employees of the Seattle-based coffee giant are taking their demands to the street: Stop union-busting and bargain in good faith.