How Seattle Will Enforce Its New Minimum Wage Law Seattle’s new minimum wage law went into effect April 1, as did a law meant to ensure workers get paid overtime when they’ve earned it. But not everyone... Joshua McNichols Play AudioListen 3 mins
Reviewing This Week's News Is Our Job (No Tipping, Please) With Seattle’s minimum wage rising, do you still need to tip? Who gains from Expedia’s move to Seattle? And in a Seattle road rage incident caught on... Bill Radke Play AudioListen 50 mins
Ivar's To Pay $15, Discourage Tips At Its Lake Union Restaurant KUOW's Marcie Sillman talks with Bob Donegan, president and CEO of Ivar's, about why the popular Seattle fish and chips chain will give employees an... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 5 mins
Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage Is ‘Going to Change Everything’ Angie Garcia, a single mom who works at the McDonald's in Ballard, has planned how she’s going to spend the extra money she makes after the minimum wage... Deborah Wang Play AudioListen 8 mins
How Seattle Agonized Over And Passed The $15 Minimum Wage Seattle is known for its endless public process, so how did it become a city where $15 went from a campaign slogan to law in a matter of months? The law... Deborah Wang Play AudioListen 8 mins
A $12 Minimum Wage For Washington State? How About $16? Bill Radke talks with political consultants Sandeep Kaushik and Chris Vance about whether voters should ultimately decide whether to raise Washington... Jason Pagano Play AudioListen 6 mins
UW's Message To Low Wage Employees: 'Be Patient' Ross Reynolds talks with University of Washington spokesperson Norm Arkans about Seattle's $15 minimum wage and why the UW is not ready to commit to it.... Hannah Burn Play AudioListen 4 mins
$15 Minimum Wage Wins First Test In Court A lawsuit against Seattle’s new $15 an hour minimum wage has failed its first test in court. Lawyers for the International Franchise Association (IFA)... Deborah Wang Play AudioListen 2 mins
Researchers Probe Pros and Cons Of Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage Researchers from the University of Washington and the state are hoping cold, hard data can help settle the heated debate over the costs and benefits of... Deborah Wang Play AudioListen 6 mins
This Week's News Calls For New Leadership Is a shakeup of the Seattle Police Department’s top ranks a sign of progress? Should a franchise be considered big business when it comes to Seattle's ... Luke Burbank Play AudioListen 48 mins