County Raises Budget for Broadway Crisis Center
King County is assessing uses for a vacant Capitol Hill lot as it moves forward with the Central Crisis Care Center on Broadway.
Seattle Jobs News
Coverage of jobs in Seattle focuses on employment trends, hiring, layoffs and wages. Reporting considers the workforce perspective through shifts in bargaining power and economic policy changes.
Job Search
Live Poll
Do you believe companies should reduce staff levels to fund their transition to AI-first operations?
Expedia Group to Lay Off Seattle Corporate Employees
The travel company will cut staff in Seattle as it restructures internal teams to prioritize AI-first operations.
Remote Work
U District Seeks Consultants for I-5 Lid Study
The U District Partnership plans to hire consultants for a feasibility study on covering a North Seattle freeway segment under a contract worth up to $1 million.
Nursing Jobs
Live Poll
Do you believe your local hospital provides safe staffing levels for patients and staff?
Seattle Nurses Picket Over Hospital Staffing Levels
Nurses at Virginia Mason Medical Center are rallying to protest working conditions and patient safety concerns.
Jobs — General
Live Poll
Should employers have the legal right to restrict their employees from holding second jobs?
Judge Remands Lowe's Moonlighting Suit to State Court
A federal judge ruled that the plaintiff failed to show sufficient injury to maintain the case in federal court.
Reporting here centers on monthly labor market data, large-scale layoff announcements, minimum wage adjustments and new hiring initiatives. It reaches across the city and the communities around it. Seattle has a distinct labor landscape marked by heavy concentration in the technology and maritime sectors. Corporate restructuring and broader economic shifts from the central bank drive the volume of news most consistently.