https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2015/03/14/seattle-eateries-closing-as-15-minimum-wage-approaches/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 14:33:21 -0400<![CDATA[Last summer we talked about the rather faint hopes that some Seattle businesses were clinging to as the city moved toward jacking up their minimum wage (for some jobs) to $15.00 per hour. Employers &#8211; particularly in the restaurant industry &#8211; were asking the city council to reconsider as they evaluated their options in the face of labor costs which were about to rise to between 42 and 47 percent of their operating expenses. It all fell on deaf ears, unfortunately, and the plan is moving forward. And rather than waiting for the roof to come crashing down, some owners are preemptively closing their doors.]]>Sat, 14 Mar 2015 08:31:11 -0400<![CDATA[Jazz Shaw]]>https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2015/03/14/seattle-eateries-closing-as-15-minimum-wage-approaches-n196855