WASHINGTON STATE

Washington State House Democrats

HOUSE DEMOCRATS

Media Advisory: Minimum Wage & Paid Sick Leave

MEDIA ADVISORY

Who: State Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma (27th Legislative District) & Rep. Jessyn Farrell, D-Lake Stevens (46th Legislative District)

What: Press availability on raising the minimum wage and paid sick days

When: Thursday January 15, 2015 12-12:30 PM

Where: House Hearing Room B

Why: Legislators Jinkins and Farrell will ask colleagues to join as co-sponsors of bills to raise the state minimum wage to $12/hour and establish a minimum standard for paid sick days. Legislators, poverty-wage workers, community business owners, and others will speak in support of legislative action raising up workers, communities, and our economy.