Sawant's compromise on $15 minimum wage makes deal more likely
SEATTLE -- City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant -- who has been pushing hard for a $15 minimum wage in the city of Seattle -- has proposed phasing in the increase, with $11 an hour first. C.R. Douglas says her compromise makes passage of a law more likely.
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Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant. (Photo: KCPQ-TV)