Amy Goodman
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Seattle's Socialist City Council Member Kshama Sawant Hails Historic Vote For $15/Hour Minimum Wage
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June 5, 2014
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10:38Now PlayingSeattle made history this week by passing the $15anhour minimum wage the highest rate in the country for a major city, and more than twice the federal minimum. The raise will be phased in over time. Seattle businesses will have three to seven years to implement it, depending on their size. The plan also includes several loopholes for businesses, which were fought until the last minute by Seattle City Council Member Kshama Sawant, the first socialist to be elected to the council in a century. Sawant ran for City Council last year on a platform of raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. She join us from Seattle.
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