Seattle mayor says minimum wage for city workers will be raised to $15 an hour
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray wants all municipal employees to earn at least $15 an hour, arguing that the city work force should be “a model” as Seattle grapples with when and how fast it is to raise the minimum wage across the city.
On his third day in office, Murray ordered department heads to “take steps” to raise the wages of those paid less than $15 an hour. “There are a limited number of regular positions in the city that are currently paid less than this rate,” he said.
The Mayor’s executive order was applauded by a union that gave him key support in last year’s election, and is at the forefront of a national drive to raise the minimum wage. “It fulfills a campaign pledge he made in September: We are very encouraged this is on his desk on the third day,” said David Rolf, president of Service Employees International Union Local 775.
Murray has appointed a task force to work on the issue citywide. “This is the first step in the bigger picture to make this ($15 an hour) the minimum wage citywide,” said the mayor.
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