Seattle Approves $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage 1040
An anonymous reader writes "The Seattle City Council announced on Monday that it has unanimously approved a $15 per hour minimum wage mandate. The new rate will go into effect starting April 1, 2015 in a tiered, gradual manner that depends on employer size. In the first year of implementation, hourly minimum wage will be raised to either $10 or $11 according to the employer size category. By 2021, hourly minimum wage across the board should be at or above $15. Seattle is the first city to implement a living wage for its lowest earners."
Re:Hello automation! (Score:5, Funny)
At least the machines will get your order right.
Re:Even higher! (Score:2, Funny)
If it works at $15 why wouldn't it work at $100?
Of course, it doesn't work at $15, or any other price. Sure, it helps those who manage to keep their jobs, but everyone else... well... http://reason.com/blog/2014/05... [reason.com]
Thank you, gullible tool, for helping us propagate the message that earning a living wage is bad for workers.
Your friends,
The One Percent
Re:Behind the curve (Score:5, Funny)
Re:First city? (Score:4, Funny)
Santa Fe has had a living wage since 2003, presently at $10.66. San Francisco implemented a living wage shortly thereafter, presently at $10.74. I'm sure there are others at this point.
The fact that you think that $10.74 is a living wage in San Francisco is laughable at best.
Re:Behind the curve (Score:5, Funny)
You liberal hippies and your math are what is wrong with America these days.
I have learned to trust that lowering costs for the rich will benefit me and my trailer-dwelling family far more than increasing our wages.