Socialist and former Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant protested with striking workers outside Cherry Street Coffee House in Capitol Hill.
Socialist and former Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant protested with striking workers outside Cherry Street Coffee House in Capitol Hill .Cherry Street Coffee House shut down all four of its stores after workers went on strike. Sawant's organization Workers Strike Back says the strikers are demanding a living wage and "an end to sexual harassment" at the locations.
Seattle's Office of Labor Standards says that for the past 10 years, "small businesses" under 500 employees are able to pay less than minimum wage if they also contribute to workers' medical benefits, and the workers themselves earn tips. As of 2024, that sub-minimum is $17.25 per hour, with a requirement of $2.72 per hour paid into medical benefits, or the workers earning $2.72 per hour in tips.
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