Advocates of the $15 minimum wage—the 15 NOW crowd—used the slogan “$15 now because the rent won’t wait” as one of the 15 reasons for supporting the large wage hike in Seattle. They argued, “We … [Read more...]
Let the backlash on Seattle’s $15 minimum wage begin
A group of Seattle franchise owners filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court to stop the city-wide $15 minimum wage ordinance scheduled to go into effect April 2015. According to franchise owners, the … [Read more...]
Will Portland take on a $15 minimum wage?
The Puget Sound Business Journal asks Victor Kisch, who represents businesses—including Costco—on employment law, the likelihood of Portland, Oregon following in Seattle’s $15 minimum wage … [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...]
Minimum wage in Seattle will be $15 – and now maximum city employee salary is $350K
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...]
Min wage opponents point out economy of state “is not Seattle”
Washington State already has the second-highest minimum wage in the country “thanks” to the labor unions bosses who paid for a citizen initiative in 1998. Since then, our state’s minimum wage has … [Read more...]
Noted ‘economist’ Sawant bullies real academics on min wage study
When Kshama Sawant first ran for the Seattle Council in 2013, her background as a community college economics teacher was prominent enough that it gained national attention, though as something of a … [Read more...]
The top 3 claims $13.50 minimum wage supporters are using to mislead voters
It looks like Initiative 1433 -- pushed by Raise Up Washington, a union front group -- made it to the ballot. So, come November, Washington voters will decide whether or not to raise the statewide … [Read more...]
Starbucks baristas feel negative impacts of $15 min wage
Some Starbucks employees and customers are upset that hours are being reduced for baristas. In fact, more than 12,000 people have signed on to a symbolic online petition demanding Starbucks listen to … [Read more...]
WA Dems’ platform calls for $15 min wage — and much more economic damage
Washington Democrats’ have included multiple state income taxes and a socialized medicine/single-payer healthcare system in the latest version of their party platform. So, it should come as no … [Read more...]
Far-Left billionaire wants $28 minimum wage
This is not Shift Friday Funny, though any rational economist would think it is a joke. People who have been paying attention know that liberal billionaire and Democrat financier Nick Hanauer has … [Read more...]
Top $15 min wage advocate admits probable job losses – asks “What’s so bad about getting rid of crappy jobs?”
Sometimes, you just are not supposed to tell the truth. Just ask David Howell, a professor of economics and urban policy at The New School, who recently said the following about the prospect of a $15 … [Read more...]