Washington Uniform Minimum Wage Measure, Initiative 1394 (2015)

Not on Ballot
This measure was not put on an election ballot

The Washington Uniform Minimum Wage Measure, Initiative 1394 was not on the November 3, 2015 ballot in the state of Washington as an Initiative to the People. If approved by voters, the measure would have done the following:

• Required that the minimum wage be fair and uniform for all employees in the state
• Prohibited any conflicting local minimum wage requirements

Text of measure

Ballot title

The official ballot title was as follows:

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Initiative Measure No. 1394 concerns requirements regarding employee wages. This measure would require that the minimum wage be uniform and consistent statewide for all employees of employers subject to Washington’s Minimum Wage Act, and prohibit any conflicting local minimum wage requirements. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ]

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Ballot measure summary

The ballot summary was as follows:

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This measure would require that the minimum wage be uniform and consistent for all Washington employees who are employed by businesses, nonprofits, and other entities subject to chapter 49.46 RCW (Washington’s Minimum Wage Act). Any conflicting local minimum wage requirements would be prohibited beginning on the effective date of the measure, which would be the thirtieth day following the general election, if approved.

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Full text

The full text of the measure is available here.

Support

This measure was sponsored by Fernando Neuenschwander. Supporters called the measure "Fair & Uniform Minimum Wage Initiative."

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Washington

Supporters were required to collect at least 246,372 valid signatures by July 2, 2015, in order to land the initiative on the ballot.

See also

Suggest a link

• Washington 2015 ballot measures
• 2015 ballot measures
• Initiative to the People
• Laws governing the initiative process in Washington

External links

• Text of Initiative 1394