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2. And that's in WA where the base rate for tipped workers is still the normal minimum wage.

Thu May 1, 2014, 01:17 PM

May 2014

In some states, it's like... $2.50

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Seattle Announces $15 Minimum Wage, Highest In The U.S. [View all] MindMover May 2014 OP

What I especially like in that article Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #1

In most states it's $2.13 obxhead May 2014 #8

Yeah, it's miserable, I imagine. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #12

K&R n/t Joe Shlabotnik May 2014 #4

Reality check... Johnyawl May 2014 #5

It is a hell of a lot better than a sharp stick in the eye and ... MindMover May 2014 #6

It says "less than 500 emp. have 5 yrs, over 500 have 3 yrs" 7962 May 2014 #7

And they left out the pony! Dammit! nolabear May 2014 #9

In light of this marions ghost May 2014 #16

Oh, that's the Anarchists. They do this every May Day. nolabear May 2014 #17

I want to ask opinions on this, too: freshwest May 2014 #22

How does the "more than 500 employees nationwide" work for franchises? jmowreader May 2014 #10

AWESOME! NC_Nurse May 2014 #11

Will be interesting to see if standards of living actually improve WestSeattle2 May 2014 #13

Yeah some marions ghost May 2014 #18

That's really great but: gopiscrap May 2014 #19