Pune-born software engineer turned economics professor Kshama Sawant who is now a elected member of Seattle City Council won her election last year on a platform of raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Seattle made history this week by passing the $15-an-hour minimum wage — the highest in US for a major city, and more than twice the federal minimum wage.
Seattle has a $15 minimum wage thanks to @cmkshama. What would happen if @bouldercolorado did this? via @democracynow pic.twitter.com/JmKJ4n6bLB
— Zane Selvans (@ZaneSelvans) June 6, 2014
Sawant, 41, based her campaign largely on proposals such as
raising hourly wages for workers to $15 and taxing the rich. Sawant's campaign
got support from the working class in Seattle city. Elected to the City
Council, she has been pressing for higher minimum wage, implementing rent
control, protecting public sector unions
from layoffs, instituting higher taxes on the wealthy to pay for public union
jobs and services and other measures that find support among working class but it
has raised the hackles of the capitalist interests.
It's official! Seattle wins! Let's spread it nationwide! Donate & join http://t.co/7IAbZVzhtA. Pls RT. #Fightfor15 http://t.co/Oc9z5H399R
— 15 Now (@FifteenNow) June 2, 2014
