Seattle’s $15 minimum wage law kicks in this Wednesday. Since city lawmakers passed the unprecedented wage hike, the law’s potential impact on businesses—particularly restaurants—has garnered quite a … [Read more...]
UW has no immediate plans to follow $15 minimum wage law
The University of Washington (UW), the single largest employer in the City of Seattle, is not increasing pay for its lowest-paid workers when the $15 minimum wage law kicks in next week. And, it is … [Read more...]
Judge denies injunction against $15 minimum wage sought by small business owners
A federal judge ruled against small business owners seeking to temporarily halt part of Seattle’s looming $15 minimum wage law. As Shift reported, the International Franchise Association (IFA), along … [Read more...]
More Seattle restaurants close doors as $15 minimum wage approaches
Seattle’s $15 minimum wage law goes into effect on April 1, 2015. As that date approaches, restaurants across the city are making the financial decision to close shop. The Washington Policy Center … [Read more...]
Lawsuit claims Seattle’s $15 minimum wage discriminates
Seattle’s $15 minimum wage law takes effect next month, and the International Franchise Association (IFA) is seeking to temporarily halt a part of the law that it claims discriminates against local … [Read more...]
The local origin of the $15 minimum wage
The fight for a $15 minimum wage is coming to our nation’s major cities. Over the weekend, Seattle’s self-proclaimed socialist councilmember headlined a 15 NOW event in Minneapolis, making a case for … [Read more...]
First casualty of Seattle’s $15 minimum wage
Seattle’s $15 minimum wage has claimed its first casualty… and the union-driven, completely arbitrary policy has yet to be implemented. Cascade Designs, an outdoor recreational gear manufacturing … [Read more...]
$15 minimum wage headed to Tacoma?
Labor activists want to make Tacoma the next city to join SeaTac, Seattle, and San Francisco in forcing a $15 minimum wage on its local business community. A group called 15 Now Tacoma — one can … [Read more...]
San Francisco joins Seattle in $15 minimum wage, Portland next?
Last week, San Francisco voters approved a ballot measure that proposed a minimum wage hike to $15 per hour. The measure passed with 77% of the vote. The citywide vote contrasts with Seattle’s method … [Read more...]
Seattle City Council revisits the $15 minimum wage
The Seattle City Council is once again considering taking action on the $15 minimum wage—it’s become an obsession of sorts for certain councilmembers. The Council will most likely add an additional $2 … [Read more...]
Olympia considers a $15 minimum wage
Olympia is considering joining Seattle in impending economic ruin by raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour. Olympia City Council member Jim Cooper, chair of the finance committee, raised the … [Read more...]
Seattle small business group makes gains in $15 minimum wage ballot referendum
Forward Seattle—a group of Seattle small business owners who oppose the $15 minimum wage ordinance—have collected 18,000 signatures for a “referendum that would put the Mayor's and City Council's $15 … [Read more...]