Burien, minimum wage

Burien sues organizer of voter-approved minimum wage measure set to start in April
The city of Burien has filed a lawsuit intended to halt the adoption of a voter-passed minimum wage increase in the city, but leaders of the measure say the lawsuit has no merit. Initiative 1 in Burien was approved by 57.
Burien sues to halt adoption of voter-approved minimum wage initiative
Burien is suing over Measure 1, a minimum wage initiative that ends exemptions in the city's existing wage law and sets the big business rate to $21.10 an hour.
Burien asks court to untangle conflicting minimum wage laws
As of January 1, 2025, the minimum wage in Burien is $21.16 an hour for employers with more than 500 workers. For smaller companies, it is $20.16 an hour.Initiative 1 would tie Burien’s minimum wage to that of Tukwila,
Burien voters appear to favor expanding $21.10 minimum wage
A ballot measure to expand Burien's minimum wage appeared to be passing on Wednesday, with 55% of voters voting in favor.
Burien’s $21 minimum wage ballot measure gets voter support
If the lead holds, Burien would match Tukwila's minimum wage, bringing it slightly higher than wage floors set in Seattle and SeaTac.
Burien Special Election: Minimum wage increase measure close by hundreds of votes
"I think that people know that people need to make minimum wage and the state minimum wage isn’t enough,” one woman said.
Burien battles over minimum wage
The city just filed a lawsuit claiming that a ballot measure, approved less than three weeks ago by voters, is ...
Suspect with warrants for DUI arrested for Burien crash that killed woman
A man with a history of DUI arrests is in custody for a crash that killed a woman and injured her family over the weekend in ...
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce1d
57 Burien units sell for over $12M
An apartment complex at 400 S. 152nd St. sold this week for almost $12.4 million, according to King County records.
Speeding driver hits car in Burien, killing woman
In the Toyota, 53-year-old Cordelia Ann Chen-Gilchrist, of Seattle, died of multiple blunt force injuries, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office. The 58-year-old man driving and an 18 ...
Man who threatened to kill police, their families found hiding in closet in Burien
A man who police say made threats to kill law enforcement and their families was arrested by the Renton Police Department ...
B-Town Blog1d
Burien’s Neighborhood Grants Program will fund projects to improve quality of life in B-Town neighborhoods
The City of Burien this week launched its Neighborhood Grants Program to support community improvement projects throughout the city. The grant program offers up to $5,000 for each project. Community ...
Beloved Seattle director mourned after fatal crash in Burien
Those close to Della Chen told KING 5 she had an incredible gift of storytelling, capable of capturing the heart and soul of ...