Burien Special Election: Minimum wage increase measure close by hundreds of votes
BURIEN, Wash. — As early results rolled on Tuesday night, a measure in Burien to create a minimum wage increase is leading by several hundred votes.
Measure 1A aimed to raise the wage to $21.10 and have future increases tied to inflation, like how Tukwila and other south King County communities have established.
The measure would also have a phase-in period for small and local businesses as well as require businesses to offer more hours to part-time employees before hiring new ones.
“This just shows that minimum wages are popular and successful,” said Katie Wilson, an organizer with the Transit Riders Union, who helped in the campaign.
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