AltWeeklies Wire
Seattle's Program for Handling Injured Workers is in a World of Hurtnew
Employers complain that Washington's workers'-comp system is generous to the point of crippling employers. They believe rates are being raised to support ever-expanding benefits that are too easily obtained, and a bloated bureaucracy.
Seattle Weekly |
Laura Onstot |
01-25-2010 |
Business & Labor
Seattle's Swordsman of Semen Detection Doesn't Care for His New Competitionnew
Snooping through your partner's undies has become big business, and Bradley Holmes, the self-proclaimed father of the in-home semen-detection industry is disappointed in his offspring -- in part because they are giving him competition.
Seattle Weekly |
Vernal Coleman |
06-15-2009 |
Business & Labor
King County's 'Green Cab' Experiment Goes Southnew
As Seattle's eco- and labor-friendly taxi service crashes, a group of Ethiopian drivers may lose their shirts.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
05-04-2009 |
Business & Labor
Intelius and the Dubious Art of 'Post-Transaction Marketing'new
A checkered success during the dot-com bubble, Naveen Jain has come charging back with a new venture—and the complaints are rolling in.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
03-23-2009 |
Business & Labor
A Seattle Entrepreneur Fizzles in Walla Walla Wine Countrynew
Paul Willms, mastermind behind last year’s Gary Locke-endorsed China 8, leaves another trail of unpaid bills.
Seattle Weekly |
Mark D. Fefer |
03-09-2009 |
Business & Labor
Did Microsoft Conspire to Charge People for MSN Service They Didn't Want?new
We'll find out -- as soon as the court sorts through a few trillion more bytes of data.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
06-17-2008 |
Business & Labor
How to Stiff Immigrant Workers in Constructionnew
Because he called his workers "business partners," Contractor Shawn Campbell was able to avoid over $1 million in payments to the state workers' compensation fund and keep his employees working up to 46 hours a week with no overtime, a judge found. He slid through undetected for more than two years, until a disgruntled employee blew the whistle.
Seattle Weekly |
Laura Onstot |
05-12-2008 |
Business & Labor
Is Airbus' Bird Too Big?new
The Air Force's size obsession has already cost Boeing billions. Will taxpayers have to shoulder an equally large burden?
Seattle Weekly |
Mike Seely |
03-24-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
A Payday Lending Exec Wants You to Rethink His Biznew
With targeted philanthropy, and close attention to ethics, Moneytree CEO Dennis Bassford is achieving the unthinkable: overcoming prejudice against the payday lending industry.
Seattle Weekly |
Laura Onstot |
03-18-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Seattle Barista's Suit Against Starbucks Heading to Courtnew
The coffee giant's leases may violate antitrust laws.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
12-03-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: Starbucks, business & labor
Intelius Says it's Capable of Conducting a Full Background Check on Anyonenew
Except maybe its CEO.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
04-16-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
The Refugee Federation Service Center's Hot Wiresnew
A small classroom of South Seattle immigrants helps fuel a domestic electronics renaissance.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
03-19-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Down to the Metalnew
A mentally ill man who was fleeced by Seattle area car dealers also seems to have been let down by public agencies.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
02-13-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Flog Is My Co-Pilotnew
Boeing is alleged to be a travel agent for torture.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
12-04-2006 |
Business & Labor
Showdown at Virginia Masonnew
The Seattle medical center wants to turn all nurses into supervisors -- nullifying their union status.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
07-12-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
