Initiative 1433 Aims To Raise Minimum Wage

Yakima voters will see ballots on October 21 and one of the issues on the ballot is Initiative 1433 aiming to raise the minimum wage, which could be good for some but not others. Pres Tuesley is the President of Yakima Bindery, located in downtown Yakima. He says a rise in the minimum wage would impact his business. "It's going to make it even tougher for our business. To be honest with you that would make such a huge increase in our payroll that would we be looking at laying off people." Initiative 1433 aims to raise the minimum wage from $9.47 to $13.50. if passed, the first increase would be seen next year with the minimum wage jumping to $11 an hour, followed by a 50 cent increase the next two years, and finally to $13.50 by the year 2020.