Seattle’s minimum-wage law went into effect April 1, 2015, with all employers paying at least $15 an hour by 2021. Other cities, including Sea-Tac and Tacoma, have enacted their own minimum-wage ordinances. Washington state has one of the highest minimum wages in the country.
The premier Pacific Northwest destination restaurant is canceling its "stage" apprenticeship program following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor — one that has...
The city’s escalating minimum wage has meant a slight increase in pay among workers earning up to $19 per hour, but the hours worked in...
How did Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton? What does it mean for our area? And what else happened Tuesday night? We conduct an election post-mortem...
The demand for a $15-an-hour minimum wage, partially ignited by workers in Seattle and SeaTac, made it all the way to the Democratic National Convention...
Gov. Jay Inslee gathered signatures in Westlake Park for a labor-backed initiative to raise the state minimum wage to $13.50 an hour and require businesses...
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