2024 WA Governor's race: on Jobs

Bob Ferguson: Defended state's minimum wage against legal challenge

Bob is holding wage theft violators accountable with both civil and criminal prosecutions. He is the first Washington attorney general to criminally prosecute wage theft. Bob also successfully defended Washington's minimum wage and paid sick leave initiative against a legal challenge.

Bob stood up for workers at corporate franchises and increased wages by billions of dollars by eliminating illegal and unfair no-poach contracts nationwide.

Source: 2024 Washington Governor campaign website BobFerguson.com Nov 29, 2023

Semi Bird: Minimum wage determined by the market, not mandated

Q: ECONOMY: What is your position on the minimum wage?

A: It should be determined by the market, and not mandated. It has been proven that when small businesses do better employees are paid better.

Q: Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

A: Strongly Agree

Source: AFA iVoterGuide on 2024 Washington Gubernatorial race Aug 6, 2024

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