Seattle has one of the few Socialist Party that have been successful in elections. Seattle now has laws based in a far higher minimum wage.
$15.00 per hour.
In a forty hour work week that is $600.00. That is more than $30,000 per year. A single parent family could actually begin to afford the apartment her family lives in.
If she eventually finds a husband or wife and they both make $30,000 per year that means the household now has an income of over $60,000 per year.
What does that do to the Seattle economy?
What does that do to the poverty rate in Settle and the health of it's workers?
I understand the franchisers like McDonalds are not happy with the Seattle law because they have to raise the minimum wage earlier than other Small Businesses. I they filed a lawsuit against the city. I also think that was the wrong conclusion by the franchisers.
The city has a right to leverage laws that improve the lives of it's citizens. What the franchisers should have done is come together and jointly in a Class Action lawsuit sued the companies that hold their contracts as franchisers.
The companies holding the contracts like Burger King are squeezing the franchise owners to accept smaller amounts of income due to the increase in minimum wages. That is not the city's problem or the employees problem that is the problem between the franchiser and it's contract with the company that has been raking in billions upon billions in profit.
It is time the franchisers start to stand up for themselves no different than their employees and the City of Seattle has to reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of all their citizens.
$15.00 per hour.
In a forty hour work week that is $600.00. That is more than $30,000 per year. A single parent family could actually begin to afford the apartment her family lives in.
If she eventually finds a husband or wife and they both make $30,000 per year that means the household now has an income of over $60,000 per year.
What does that do to the Seattle economy?
What does that do to the poverty rate in Settle and the health of it's workers?
I understand the franchisers like McDonalds are not happy with the Seattle law because they have to raise the minimum wage earlier than other Small Businesses. I they filed a lawsuit against the city. I also think that was the wrong conclusion by the franchisers.
The city has a right to leverage laws that improve the lives of it's citizens. What the franchisers should have done is come together and jointly in a Class Action lawsuit sued the companies that hold their contracts as franchisers.
The companies holding the contracts like Burger King are squeezing the franchise owners to accept smaller amounts of income due to the increase in minimum wages. That is not the city's problem or the employees problem that is the problem between the franchiser and it's contract with the company that has been raking in billions upon billions in profit.
It is time the franchisers start to stand up for themselves no different than their employees and the City of Seattle has to reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of all their citizens.
