Seattle took a great first step passing $15, but what else needs to be done to make the city affordable?
$15 minimum wage doesn't slow huge investments at Sea-Tac
Alaska Airlines sunk thousands of dollars into the campaign to try and defeat SeaTac Proposition 1 in 2013 and keep the $15 minimum wage, paid sick leave, and other labor standards out of Sea-Tac Airport. When voters cast their ballots to lift up poverty-wage airport workers and boost the local economy, Alaska then sunk untold dollars into a lawsuit to prevent Proposition 1 from taking effect at our airport.
As that case awaits a decision from the State Supreme Court, Alaska just announced they are spending a half billion dollars on new planes. This comes not long after the announcement of a new $1 billion upgrade to Sea-Tac Airport itself — paid for by the airlines and other airport tenants.
Sure doesn't seem like the potential for higher wages is holding back investment, does it?
"We deserve our dignity. I think that comes with a living wage."
Unbelievable. This assisted living facility in Tacoma is raising rent by $300 — and trying to blame it on Seattle's $15 minimum wage.
Check it out: a bank that doesn't believe in low wages!
Take action: We need more than 15 cents!
The state announced on September 30th that our state minimum wage is going up by a whopping 15 cents to $9.47 an hour — a nickel and a dime. That’s less than $400 a week, before taxes - if you work full time. Tell your legislators: our minimum wage may be the highest in the country, but it’s not enough.
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What do you think the Washington State minimum wage should be?
Washington State's minimum wage may be the highest in the country, but $9 and change isn't enough.Nine and change isn't enough. Tell us what you think the state minimum wage should be -- and why
Read MoreEven the people writing the paychecks think that minimum wage should increase
Huffington Post: Minimum Wage Hike Has Strong Support Among Employers, Survey Finds
Poll after poll indicates that the vast majority of Americans believe the minimum wage isn't high enough. Apparently, a lot of U.S. employers agree
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