Since the minimum wage increase to $15 in Seatac, Seattle has also been under discussion to be the next city. Will the wage increase create better living conditions, shrink the poverty gap, and create more qualified employees? Or will the wage increase make it more difficult for small businesses to operate and employment harder to find?
How does the the $15 minimum impact your community? Learn more about the minimum wage debate at a community forum on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 from 2:00-4:00 pm at the New Hong Kong Restaurant in Little Saigon, 900 S. Jackson St.
Hosted by the Ethnic Community Coalition, a group of small business owners and community members from the ethnic community of Seattle. Featured in NW Vietnamese News/Nguoi Viet Tay Bac, read more about their letter to the Seattle City Council.