Recount requested of SeaTac $15 minimum wage vote

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David Rolf, SEIU International Vice President, speaks in view of a restored 1928 combo-wing airplane suspended overhead at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport where supporters of a $15 minimum wage declared victory Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013, in Seattle. The initiative requires a $15 minimum wage and some paid sick days for about 6,500 workers at the airport and related businesses. The election result is scheduled to be certified later Tuesday.

Recount requested of SeaTac $15 minimum wage vote
By MANUEL VALDES
Associated Press
November 26, 2013 Updated 13 hours ago

SEATTLE — The election fight over a $15 minimum wage for airport workers in SeaTac isn't close to ending, despite the ballot measure's apparent victory.

Common Sense SeaTac, a business-backed group that opposed the initiative, announced Tuesday it is requesting a recount.

The initiative, which would require a $15 minimum wage and a handful of paid sick days for about 6,500 workers, won by 77 votes in election results certified Tuesday afternoon. That was out of 6,003 votes counted.

Under election rules, a group can request a recount from King County if it covers the costs.