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# About that minimum wage
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/politics/2015/03/about-minimum-wage/
- Published: 2015-03-17T08:00:39.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T10:53:47.000Z
- Author: Cody Olsen
- Tags: Politics, Troll, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-04-14 08:04, #Import 2025-05-09 15:10, #article

Seattle's $15 an hour minimum wage is set to begin phasing in April 1, and while many are still debating the pros and cons of the move, a team of researchers at UW and the state's Department of Employment Security are seeking answers about the effects. [KUOW reports](http://kuow.org/post/researchers-probe-pros-and-cons-seattle-s-15-minimum-wage?ref=cascadepbs.org) the research team will collect and analyze data related to the minimum wage hike over the course of five years, following 40 low-income families as well as seeking to track wage-hike's effect on businesses and consumers.

Mayor Ed Murray and Seattle City Council ordered the study when the minimum-wage ordinance was passed last year.