Tukwila could soon have one of the highest minimum wages in the nation.
City of Tukwila Initiative Measure No. 1, appearing on Tukwila residents’ ballots in next week’s election, would raise the wage for workers at large Tukwila employers to about $19 per hour, beginning next summer.
“That is approximately the same as the minimum wage next year will be in both Sea-Tac and Seattle,” said Katie Wilson, general secretary of the Transit Riders Union, which spearheaded the initiative. “We’re trying to raise Tukwila up to match those neighboring cities.”
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