How salary transparency could impact the job hunt in Washington state
Senate Bill 5761 requires employers to disclose a salary range upfront in print or online job postings and provide general information about the position’s benefits. In addition to saving time for both employers and applicants, bill sponsor state Sen. Emily Randall, D-Bremerton, argues, the measure will improve transparency by empowering applicants with more information when they negotiate their salaries. She also hopes it will help narrow stubborn pay gaps for women and people of color, she said. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Jovelle Tamayo)
Report: Use of force by Seattle police at all-time low, but racial disparities cloud numbers
Use of force by Seattle police officers reached an all-time low last year — after skyrocketing in 2020 during the summer protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd — but statistics continue to show sharp and disturbing evidence of racial inequities when officers resort to their hands, Tasers or guns. A preliminary review of the department’s use-of-force trends since 2019, released this week by the federal monitor overseeing court-ordered police reforms, remarks on significant and ongoing progress made by SPD in lowering the number of use-of-force incidents of all types, and praised the city’s review of the violence in 2020 that marred and undermined those efforts. Continue reading at Seattle Times. (Ken Lambert)
After 3-day strike, Marysville Starbucks workers move to unionize
Starbucks workers at a Marysville store have moved to unionize following a three-day strike in protest of working conditions. Strike organizer Katie McCoy said she and another employee walked out of the Lakewood Crossing store on Thursday night after being short-staffed. McCoy said she was asked to stay past closing time and run the store with her coworker, who is almost nine months pregnant. Continue reading at Everett Herald.
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