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Washington Minimum Wage Act, Initiative 688 (1998)
From Ballotpedia
November 3, 1998 election ballot in Washington as an Initiative to the People. It was approved.
Election results
| Initiative 688 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 1,259,470 | 66.1% | ||
| No | 644,764 | 33.9% | ||
The question in front of voters said, "This measure would increase the state minimum wage for workers eighteen years and older from $4.90 to $5.70 per hour, effective January 1, 1999, and to $6.50 per hour, effective January 1, 2000. Beginning in 2001, the state minimum wage would be annually adjusted. The adjustment would be calculated each September 30, using the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, and would take effect on January 1 of the following year."
The increase in the state's minimum wage as authorized by I-688 amounted to a 32% increase.
See also
- Washington 1998 ballot measures
- List of Washington ballot measures
- 1998 ballot measures
- Washington Minimum Wage Increase, Initiative 518 (1988)
External links
- 1998 State of Washington ballot measure election results
- List of all 1998 Initiatives to the People
- List of all Initiatives to the People
- Complete text of I-688
- State of Washington November 8, 1998 Voter Pamphlet
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