Seattle 15$ Minimum Wage

umadbrodawg

New Member
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?
 

barnyard

KTM rider
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.
 

UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)

Well-Known Member
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?
 

Kae3106

Well-Known Member
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.
 
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