The proposed ordinance would also increase the minimum wage each year depending on the rate of inflation.
SEATTLE — The King County Council will consider a proposal Tuesday night to set a minimum wage of $20.29 an hour for the county.
The wage matches the city of Tukwila’s, which is currently the highest minimum wage in Washington state, and one of the highest in the country.
If passed, the ordinance would increase the wages of county employees, employees of businesses in unincorporated King County, and the employees of companies that contract with the county. Small and medium-sized businesses would have more time to
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