Washington Initiative 518, Minimum Wage Increase Measure (1988)
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| Topic Minimum wage laws |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 518 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 8, 1988. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported increasing the state minimum wage from $2.30 to $4.25. |
A “no” vote opposed increasing the state minimum wage from $2.30 to $4.25. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 518 |
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1,354,454 | 76.55% | ||
| No | 414,926 | 23.45% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 518 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the state minimum wage increase from $2.30 to $3.85 (January 1, 1989) and then to $4.25 (January 1, 1990) and include agricultural workers? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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