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rsmith6621 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-01-11 10:09 AM
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Washington State minimum wage moving up to $9.04 per hour


http://www.komonews.com/news/local/130874958.html

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington state's minimum wage is increasing to $9.04 an hour starting Jan. 1, the state Department of Labor & Industries announced Friday.

The Department of Labor and Industries announced the change Friday, raising the barrier from $8.67 an hour. The move will keep the state's minimum wage as the highest in the nation.

Washington's minimum wage is adjusted each year for inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index for the past 12 months, which is up more than 4 percent. The yearly recalculation is required by Initiative 688, which was approved by Washington voters in 1998.

Oregon has the second highest minimum wage and recently announced that it will rise to $8.80 an hour in 2012.
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pennylane100 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-01-11 11:10 AM
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1. yeah
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bengalherder Donating Member (718 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-01-11 12:09 PM
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2. I love my state! n/t
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Missy Vixen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-01-11 12:10 PM
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3. Wooooot!
Washington, my home!
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cilla4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-01-11 12:23 PM
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4. Sure appreciate this -
my daughter worked minimum wage job last two years while saving for college. Put it within reach. Love my blue state!
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EmeraldCityGrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-01-11 12:24 PM
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5. I'm so proud of my fellow Washingtonians for voting for this.
:thumbsup: :hi:
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Shagbark Hickory Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-01-11 12:25 PM
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6. Still not a living wage for the high cost of living there.
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