By Rebecca Saldaña, Executive Director of Puget Sound Sage
Seattle's new minimum wage officially kicks off today! Check out Sage’s blog Sound Progress for a full break down of what today’s raise means to workers and our economy.
This $15 minimum wage win would not have been possible without the partnership and leadership of fast food workers, labor, local businesses, community and government, including Sage’s critical role in mobilizing immigrant/People of color small businesses and non-profits, providing a policy analysis centered around racial justice and shaping enforcement and implementation.
Sage is leading the way in ensuring our city grows equitably by shaping our city’s investments in transportation, housing policy, and equitable development and planning.
I am excited to share this insightful Op-ED in the Seattle Met written by Sage’s very own Program Director, Ubax Gardheere and Policy Counsel, Lauren Craig, around the importance of passing an affordable housing policy with “proven impact so more people with the lowest incomes can have the chance to graduate college, bring home a living wage and put a roof over their head.”
