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As $15 Phases In, Can Seattle Hang On To Its Blue Collar Roots?

caption: Demonstrators in Seattle form a human chain around City Hall in support of a $15 minimum wage in April 2014.
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Demonstrators in Seattle form a human chain around City Hall in support of a $15 minimum wage in April 2014.
KUOW Photo/Deborah Wang

Marcie Sillman talks with Seattle City Councilmember Mike O'Brien about the potential impact of the $15 minimum wage on Seattle's manufacturing sector.

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