Olympia voters to decide on $20-an-hour minimum wage

By: Nate Sanford

Outlets: KNKX

Published: October 31, 2025

Words: 595

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Voters in Olympia will decide this election whether they want to raise the city’s minimum wage and add new protections for workers.

Olympia currently follows the state’s minimum wage of $16.66 an hour, which is set to increase to $17.13 next year. But advocates and labor groups say that isn’t enough to keep up with the cost of living. They’re proposing Proposition 1 — also known as the “Worker’s Bill of Rights” — which would …

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