Seattle's minimum wage is going up in 2026, the city's Office of Labor Standards (OLS) announced Tuesday. Seattle's minimum wage ordinance requires the hourly rate to increase annually, on par with ...

There was little doubt that Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s and Socialist Councilwoman Kshama Sawant’s dream of forcing a $15 minimum wage on big and small businesses across the city would happen. So, what ...

Seattle’s city council recently approved legislation to mandate a minimum wage for workers who deliver food and other items for companies such as DoorDash and UberEats. During a May 31 session, the ...

Before the ink is even dry on the new, historic minimum wage law for Seattle, new resistance is coming from many sides. Some threaten a lawsuit, some may take their ideas to the ballot, and others ...

Minimum wage increases are controversial. Most workers favor them, and many business owners don't. The Washington state minimum wage is $16.66 an hour. That's the highest state minimum in the United ...

Seattle is one step closer to rolling back a recently instituted minimum-wage increase for food delivery drivers after nearly three hours of mixed debate from drivers, restaurant owners and labor ...

If activists get their way and minimum wage goes up to $15 per hour, what will they ask for next? In the wake of the formation of a formal group to push for a $15 minimum wage in Seattle, David Boze ...