Seattle 15$ Minimum Wage

[umadbrodawg]

If Seattle does get the increase in minimum wage to 15$/Hr will UPS at Boeing Field get the increase? Will the Seattle hub increase to 15$/Hr? The Teamsters #174 building is located in Tukwila, so does this mean UPS can say NO?

 

[Harry Manback]

Would you be mad, brodawg, if they did?

 

[barnyard]

The only way to know for sure would be to look for any area that has a minimum wage higher than $8.50/hr. See if UPS is following the law or if they got an exemption.

My understanding is that Seattle's would apply to business within the city limits and I thought there was a story on NPR that said the airport was outside the city limits.

 

[you aint even know it]

No way. Ups won't even dare picking a fight with the government, they'll get slapped with labor charges.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

How can a city establish it's own minimum wage?

 

[MAKAVELI]

How can a city establish it's own minimum wage?

Why not when it is above the federal min? San Francisco and San Jose both raised it to over $10.

 

[Catatonic]

How can a city establish it's own minimum wage?

Same way a city can pass a local income tax (NYC)?

Georgia does not allow either of those.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Why not when it is above the federal min? San Francisco and San Jose both raised it to over $10.

What effect, if any, did it have on employment within the cities you mentioned? Did any businesses pack up and move to a less expensive area? Were existing businesses grandfathered in or did everyone have to adjust their wages upward?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Same way a city can pass a local income tax (NYC)?

Georgia does not allow either of those.

NYC has a local income tax.

 

[MAKAVELI]

What effect, if any, did it have on employment within the cities you mentioned? Did any businesses pack up and move to a less expensive area? Were existing businesses grandfathered in or did everyone have to adjust their wages upward?

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_22752696/some-san-jose-businesses-warm-minimum-wage-increase

 

[you aint even know it]

I think $15 is too much.

 

[you aint even know it]

I'm no republican, but that's crazy.

 

[slingblade]

labor contract over rides wage laws. brown may have to up the rate to get people though

 

[you aint even know it]

labor contract over rides wage laws. brown may have to up the rate to get people though

I don't think so. You're wrong.

 

[Kae3106]

labor contract over rides wage laws. brown may have to up the rate to get people though

No, it doesn't. There are some areas where the minimum wage is higher than the contract starting wage. In those areas, employees start at the prevailing local wage. However, you may not get a progression increase until the contract rate is higher than the minimum wage. Example: you wouldn't get a $1 increase at 90 days if you are already making more than the step 2 progression rate.

 

[1989]

I think $15 is too much.

Socialism at its best.

 

[you aint even know it]

Socialism at its best.

It's called capitalism. You get what you pay for. Having to pay $15 to someone who flips burgers is ridiculous.

 

[you aint even know it]

Expect some job outsourcing and job termination from Seattle if this really happens.

 

[you aint even know it]

Socialism at its best.

Forcing someone to pay not less than a particular wage to someone is much more like socialism.

 

[BrownChoice]

15$/hour isn't to much in Seattle, WA. I would say that equals minimum wage where I'm at.