Kiersten Post isn’t afraid to talk about money. She chats with friends about buying a house and budgeting for vacations.
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Congress must help build a climate resilience workforce
The Climate Resilience Workforce Act would help develop climate change action plans, promote green jobs and focus on marginalized communities that bear the brunt of a warming planet. It is vital legislation that Congress should support.
Workers at a Seattle Starbucks vote to unionize, hoping to send a signal of change to the food-service industry
A mile away from the flagship location where Starbucks launched in Seattle 50 years ago, a small group of local Starbucks employees huddled around an iPad under the bright lights of a hotel conference room and watched as they became the only unionized company-owned store in town.
Some bosses want workers back in the office despite COVID. Here’s why
Bosses are recommitting to their company offices even as omicron is extending the remote working trend that has kept many of their workers laboring at home since COVID-19 erupted in early 2020.
Breaking barriers: Create an inclusive workplace that works for all
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has given workplaces no choice but to adapt and become more flexible.
‘The era of stuffing people into offices like sardines is over’: Costs rise as workers return to airier, cleaner offices
The cost of office maintenance dropped significantly in the pandemic when workers went remote and companies saved money on services like cleaning and security, as well as perks like dry cleaning and endless pantry snacks.
Starbucks bid to halt union vote count in New York is rejected by labor board
The National Labor Relations Board rejected Starbucks’ bid to quash the counting of unionization ballots from three of its upstate New York stores, paving the way for a Thursday vote count that could create the first labor foothold among the coffee chain’s thousands of corporate-run U.S. locations.
Apple fires employee who raised awareness of workplace misconduct allegations at the company
Apple fired an employee Thursday who was critical of the company’s handling of workplace misconduct allegations.
Are workplace wellness programs all they’re cracked up to be? Here’s the deal
If you’ve never experienced a workplace wellness program, you might consider yourself lucky.
Work-from-home benefits could stir up new battles between workers and their bosses
Millions of Americans have gotten a taste of working from home during the pandemic, and, boy, have they liked it.
Workplace harassment lives on in the age of remote work
Last spring, as offices closed across the country and kitchen tables became desks, contemplating the possible upsides of the new professional conundrum felt like a means of survival.
How to help employers and those struggling to get into the workforce
Having worked in economic development for a decade before serving in Congress, I’m accustomed to visiting with employers in my neck of the woods.
Can disability inclusion strengthen your workforce?
Seattle-based Bean Box has 20 employees, and three of them were hired through Northwest Center Employment Services, a nonprofit that places people with disabilities in jobs throughout Washington and in Idaho.
Starbucks reaches agreement with EEOC over alleged bias in promotions
After allegations of racial bias in its promotions, Starbucks said Wednesday it reached a voluntary agreement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to resolve the allegations and would change its promotion practices.
Glassdoor now breaks out its workplace ratings by gender and race
As corporate America faces pressure to improve diversity within its ranks, Glassdoor has begun disclosing race and gender data on its employment site, breaking down how women and people of color rank their workplaces.