Days after the Seattle City Council approved an across-the-board $15 minimum wage, a City Council committee approved a measure that would raise the salary of the city’s already highest paid worker by … [Read more...]
Seattle socialist takes aim at rest of state – and Democrats want to help
Seattle’s socialist city councilor Kshama Sawant is not content with just inflicting her $15 minimum wage economic ignorance on her city, now she wants to take it statewide – and across the … [Read more...]
Seattle’s top chef: $15 minimum wage the “most serious threat” to business
In the aftermath of the City Council’s vote to raise Seattle’s minimum wage by more than 60% - under threat of a union-sponsored initiative that would certainly be used against any city council member … [Read more...]
Mayor Murray says Seattle Chamber leader Maud Daudon not “smart”
Since most of the cheering has died down over the Seattle City Council’s passing - to avoid offending the labor unions that threaten their re-election chances - the nation’s highest minimum wage law, … [Read more...]
It’s official, $15 min. wage coming to Seattle
From the KCGOP, The Seattle City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour today—an increase of more than 60%. The plan will phase-in the wage hike over a … [Read more...]
Min. wage extremists assume workers never acquire skills to advance
The union-led extremists behind the move to raise the minimum wage by over 60% in Seattle revealed just how unrealistic their worldview is by issuing a letter over the weekend to the City Council in … [Read more...]
Seattle’s min. wage hike already slowing business growth, negatively impacting surrounding cities
Last Thursday, a Seattle City Council committee unanimously approved Mayor Ed Murray’s $15 minimum wage plan. Although the full council has yet to vote, the consequences of the seemingly inevitable … [Read more...]
Seattle City Council passes $15 ordinance– Socialist says harm to economy not quick enough
Seattle’s ultra-liberal city council decided that being in the state with the highest minimum wage wasn’t anti-business enough – so a special committee took the next step towards blowing by the … [Read more...]
SeaTac workers “not happy” with $15 min. wage
Last January, SeaTac implemented a $15 per hour minimum wage for hospitality and transportation workers. The consequences to the drastic hike in wages are just beginning to be realized—and it’s not … [Read more...]
Inslee ignoring legislature again, planning to dictate more environmental rules
Jay Inslee has shown an inability to get many of his legislative priorities through the Democrat-controlled House –like the tax increases he sought this year or the minimum wage increase he wanted to … [Read more...]
Sawant demonstrates economic ignorance, again
The attempt by Seattle’s socialist councilmember Kshama Sawant to hurt the city’s economy by raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour may finally be stalling, as small business owners are making their … [Read more...]
Is Seattle’s newest tax a death sentence for businesses?
From the KCGOP, Seattle’s taxing spree continued today as City Councilmembers Kshama Sawant and Nick Licata introduced an amendment to Mayor Ed Murray’s newest “save Metro” proposal. Last week, … [Read more...]