It happened again. Pizza shop says it’s “very hard to survive” with $15 law — meanwhile they’re hiring, remodeling, and planning for 9 more years

Guest User December 30, 2016

Turns out that the pizza shop owner who warned on local news that $15 makes it "hard to survive" and threatens layoffs is actually currently hiring, reinvesting in his location, and banking on being around for many more years in the midst of citywide boom.

University of Washington Study Proves Opposition to Minimum Wage Increase is Wrong...Again

Working Washington April 19, 2016

Before Seattle's $15 minimum wage law started to phase in, 62% of employers said they planned to raise the prices at their own businesses. But their predictions were wrong again — a new UW study found no price increase at all!

Economic outlook touted by Downtown Seattle Association in 2016 flies in the face of gloomy predictions offered by Downtown Seattle Association in 2014.

Working Washington February 11, 2016

The Downtown Seattle Association wants everyone to know 2015 was a good year for business — even though before Seattle passed $15 they sent a letter to Mayor Murray threatening that business would close and jobs would be lost if the city raised wages.

Initial UW study finds "no significant impact" of Seattle minimum wage law on price levels

Guest User February 6, 2016

UW researchers have done an initial survey of the price impacts of Seattle's minimum wage law — and so far, there's effectively zero price impact from the first phase-in towards $15.

It happened again. Pizza shop says it’s “very hard to survive” with $15 law — meanwhile they’re hiring, remodeling, and planning for 9 more years

University of Washington Study Proves Opposition to Minimum Wage Increase is Wrong...Again

Economic outlook touted by Downtown Seattle Association in 2016 flies in the face of gloomy predictions offered by Downtown Seattle Association in 2014.

Initial UW study finds "no significant impact" of Seattle minimum wage law on price levels

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Working Washington unites working people to fight for a fair economy where everyone can support themselves, afford the basics, and contribute to the economy.