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MINIMUM WAGE LAWS: BACKGROUND INFORMATION

History of Changes to the Federal Minimum Wage Law
U.S. Department of Labor
The Fair Labor Standards Act Of 1938, As Amended
U.S. Department of Labor
October 13, 2015 Law to Extend Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections to Home Care Workers.
Federal Court of Appeals issued a unanimous opinion affirming the validity of the The Department of Labor Final Rule to extend minimum wage and overtime protections to almost 2 million home care workers. .
Raise the Wage | The White House
In the 2014 State of the Union address, President Obama called again on Congress to raise the national minimum wage, and soon after signed an Executive Order to raise the minimum wage for the individuals working on new federal service contracts.

Seattle

Seattle's Minimum Wage Ordinance
City of Seattle Office For Civil Rights. Ordinance took effect on April 1, 2015.
Seattle's Wage Theft Ordinance
On December 2, 2014, Mayor Murray signed an ordinance that provides Seattle workers with additional protections from wage theft. Ordinance took effect on April 1, 2015.
$15 Minimum Wage | Mayor Murray's Office - City of Seattle
City of Seattle Minimum Wage legislation Information
Ordinance signed on June 2, 2014
“Who Would be Affected by an Increase in Seattle’s Minimum Wage?”
Marieka M. Klawitter, Prof. Mark C. Long, Prof. Robert D. Plotnick
Report for the City of Seattle, Income Prof. Inequality Advisory Committee, March 21, 2014
"A Year In..." / Seattle Times Mar. 2016
Report on the Impact of the Minimum Wage / UW Research Study

SeaTac

City of SeaTac Ordinance 7.45.050 Establishing A Living Wage For Hospitality Workers and Transportation Workers
Minimum Wage Court Ruling - December 27, 2013
Plaintiffs’ Motions for Declaratory Judgment, which request the Court to invalidate SeaTac Municipal Code Chapter 7.45 on both Washington State law grounds and on Federal law grounds.
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BF FOODS, LLC, FILO FOODS, LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. THE CITY OF SEATAC, et al., Defendants, SEATAC COMMITTEE FOR GOOD JOBS, Defendant- ntervenor.

Washington State

San Francisco

Los Angeles

Current Minimum Wage Laws/Trends in U. S. Cities and States

Living Wage:

Demographics:

To see individual lawmakers' policy positions, go to their websites:

National Labor Relations Board August 27, 2015 Ruling

National Labor Relations Board Decision - August 27, 2015
Ruling on Browning-Ferris Industries of California which determined that "companies using workers hired by another business -- including temp agencies, contractors and fast-food franchisees -- are also responsible for labor violations."
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ON THE RECORD; NLRB has ruled; here's what's next, Li, Shan. Los Angeles Times [Los Angeles, Calif] 03 Sep 2015: C.1.

Viewpoints on the Issues

Fast Food Workers & Service Employees International Union:

Fast Food Forward
Movement of NYC fast food workers to raise wages and gain rights at work.
Fight for $15
Nationwide activist group for Fast Food Workers
RaisetheMinimumWage.com
A project of the National Employment Law Project
SEIU - Service Employees International Union

Franchise Businesses & Restaurant Association:

International Franchise Association
Association that opposes minimum wage proposals
Franchise Times
"News and information source for franchising"
Franchising.com
Franchise media company
Washington Restaurant Association