It has been less than 24 hours since SeaTac’s job-killing Proposition 1 passed by a comfortable margin, and according to a news release issued today from the Port of the Seattle, the $15 an hour minimum wage is already wreaking havoc on airport businesses. Or something:
Traveler Advisory
Sea-Tac Airport Welcomes The Wishing StoneThe Wishing Stone, a locally-owned store featuring artisan-made jewelry and gifts inspired by nature, is the newest addition to concourse C at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
“We’re thrilled to serve the traveling public and to supply passengers with a memory of the Pacific Northwest to bring home,” said owner Janet Yoshikawa.
It’s exactly what Seattle Times editorial columnist Sharon Pian Chan feared: Thanks to the higher minimum wage, Asian-owned small businesses are being forced to shut down throughout the airport! Or, the exact opposite!