At some point over the past several days, 15Now.org cleverly transposed its Twitter avatar to read “15won.” But that subtle declaration of victory hasn’t stopped the organization from pushing council members to make the minimum wage ordinance even better:
Retweet if you agree @bruceharrell @Jean_Godden @CouncilmanTim should vote against delaying start date & training wages! @15forSeattle
— 15 Now (@FifteenNow) June 2, 2014
The best defense is a good offense, and all that. Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant and her 15 Now comrades have been roundly criticized by the establishment types for continuing forward with their initiative even as a business/labor compromise inched toward passage. But it’s an “or else” strategy that has been incredibly effective in defending against unacceptable concessions.
The full city council will officially pass the ordinance this afternoon, making Seattle the first city in America to adopt a $15 an hour minimum wage. And then the real celebration can begin.
The 15 strategy has been brilliant!
I hope Kshma has the skills and support to build a creear from this. She woujld be an awesome replacement for McDmrt
@1, Yes replace a soft Socialist with a Communist.
@2 Just what this blog doesn’t need: Another troll who wouldn’t know the difference between being shot by Mensheviks or Bolsheviks.
Sawant would fit perfectly with the Bolsheviks, I can just picture the inside of her home being practically a museum to Lenin.