Subway customer Jason Drame told KIRO 7, 'If it's something that, at the heart of it, helpĭespite predictions that the minimum wage would result in fewer employees being hired, Subway and McDonald’s restaurants throughout Seattle are hiring.
Prices have increased by about a quarter at the Seattle Subways we checked. Subway owners predicted sandwich prices would go up $1.
'Working Washington' maintains that, in exchange, 100,000 Seattle workers are getting a living wage.įranchisees were among the most vocal opponents of the $15 an hour minimum wage. 'We'd expect to see between a 3 percent and 6 percent increase, little more than 1 percent a year, less than inflation, probably, and definitely far less than rent is rising,' said Sage Wilson. The group 'Working Washington' pushed for the $15 an hour wage and a spokesperson tells KIRO 7 the higher prices aren't surprising, based on studies from UW and UC Berkley. I'm from Tacoma, so it's like, there's like a big difference in the price,” said Joseph Eneli.
