Ashley Gross

Looking For 'Oxygen,' Small Papers Erect Digital Paywalls

Ashley Gross — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:34:00 +0000

The Washington Post and the San Francisco Chronicle recently said they will start charging readers for online content, joining big papers like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

Boeing's Tech Workers Vote To Authorize Strke

Ashley Gross — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:30:00 +0000

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Boeing has won a partial victory in a contract dispute with its engineering union, and that reduces the odds of a strike, as Ashley Gross of member station KPLU in Seattle reports.

ASHLEY GROSS, BYLINE: The engineering union covers two sets of workers - salaried engineers and hourly technical workers. The engineers voted to accept Boeing's final offer.

Do Boeing Engineers Have Enough Leverage To Strike?

Ashley Gross — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:19:00 +0000

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Boeing engineers in the Pacific Northwest are voting on whether to authorize a strike. The labor dispute is playing out against a dramatic backdrop.

Boeing Contract Offer Could Prompt Engineers' Strike

Ashley Gross — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:08:00 +0000

Boeing is scrambling to figure out why batteries malfunctioned on its 787, prompting officials to ground the airplane this month. And at a time when Boeing most needs its skilled engineers, they're weighing a possible strike. Union leaders are considering the company's final contract offer.

The standoff between Boeing and about 23,000 engineers and technicians — mostly in the Seattle region — has been brewing for months.

Stores Banking On Personalized Loyalty Programs

Ashley Gross — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 10:21:00 +0000

Loyalty cards have long given discounts to shoppers who sign up, but stores are increasingly offering personalized discounts tailored to each customer's shopping patterns.

Those tailored discounts mean someone standing in front of you at the supermarket checkout line might get a lower price on the exact same gallon of milk that you're buying.

A 'Secret Deal'

Heather Kulper is one of those people who really wants to get a good deal.