Tannie Tomlin works at Old Country Buffet as a prep cook in Lakewood, WA. He’s standing up for $15 because everyone deserves a living wage. He also thinks that $15/hr is not a lot of money to ask for.
Read More"I would love to be able to change my life."
Jesse Griggs testified to the Tacoma City Council about the need for Tacoma to get a raise to $15.
Read More"If we raised the wage to $15, I'd be able to put money back into the community."
Jasmin Ferrante spoke to the Tacoma City Council telling them that Tacoma needs a raise.
Read More"You wouldn't have to worry about paying your bills and ONLY paying your bills."
"There definitely should be a raise in the minimum wage to $15. Because there’d be a lot more money made, and you wouldn’t have to worry about paying your bills and then only paying your bills. You can instead of just living to work, work to live."
Read More"$15 an hour minimum wage would give us the chance to actually support ourselves."
"It’s been very rough, living off of these wages for over 10 years, and now I have a daughter of three months that I’m trying to support. And it’s a lot of work, supporting a kid and just trying to make ends meet."
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