Developed by Code for Seattle volunteers and Working Washington as a front-line education and enforcement tool for workers, the new "What's My Wage?" App steps workers through the questions they need to determine their wage this year and in the next few years under Seattle's $15 minimum wage law — and report any violations. The app is available now at whatsmywage.org

When the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee hears testimony on minimum wage, paid sick and safe time, and equal pay on Monday, Working Washington will be there to help

State Senate hearing, What's my Wage app, and event with Mayor Murray

“It’s obvious to anyone who’s ever worked at a franchise outlet — or even just eaten at one — that these giant multibillion-dollar chains are highly standardized operations with resources that smaller independent operations do not have,” said Sejal Parikh, the Executive Director of Working Washington. “Ever notice that every McDonald’s has the same food?

The workers’ movement for a $15 minimum wage continues to spread: on Thursday, March 12, 2015, low-wage workers from Olympia will lead a rally and march to City Hall, calling on their local government to pass a citywide $15 minimum wage law and advance workers rights in the city of Olympia

Less than a month before the first increases under Seattle's minimum wage take effect, the franchise industry's lobby group will be in Federal District Court Tuesday, arguing that the landmark $15 minimum wage law is unfair to McDonald's, Subway, and other giant franchise systems

Just 3 months after fast food workers went on strike in Aberdeen, Bellevue, Kent, and Olympia and rallied at the State Capitol with airport workers, homecare workers, and other suppporters from across Washington, the State House the State House voted 51 - 46 today to raise the minimum wage to $12/hour. The timing is no coincidence.

Working people and community supporters will be at the Capitol on Monday to offer testimony before the House Appropriations Committee on bills to raise the minimum wage and pass a minimum standard for paid sick and safe time — but a few minutes in a hearing room isn't enough to represent the experiences of the more than half-million people in our state who are paid poverty wages of less than $15/hour, or the million workers who don’t have paid sick days.

Workers & supporters with Working Washington will hand out business lobbyist Bingo cards at the State Capitol today, inviting everyone to play along during the House Labor Committee’s 1:30 hearing on bills to raise the minimum wage and establish a minimum standard for paid sick days. You can print your own Bingo card and follow along on #waleg.