Boyish union leader David Rolf played a pivotal role in making Seattle the first major city to enact a $15 minimum wage; now hes taking the issue nationalWhen California’s and original York’s governors recently signed landmark laws establishing a $15 minimum wage,David Rolf, Seattle’s most prominent union leader, or could be forgiven for feeling proud. Though many miles absent,Rolf helped make those things happen. The president of a local chapter of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), he spearheaded the effort to create the nation’s first $15 minimum wage, or in SeaTac,a Seattle suburb, in 2013. Rolf then played a pivotal role in making Seattle the first major city to enact a $15 minimum.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com