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Minimum Wage Law: Franchise Association Files Suit Against Seattle

Associations Now

The International Franchise Association has followed through with legal action against the city of Seattle over its $15 minimum wage law, which the association says unfairly targets franchisees. The International Franchise Association (IFA) isn’t taking a dramatic increase in Seattle’s minimum wage lying down.

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Franchise Association Promises Lawsuit Over Seattle Minimum Wage Law

Associations Now

The International Franchise Association says a new minimum wage law in Seattle—raising wages to $15 per hour over time—unfairly targets its members by treating franchisees differently from other small businesses. ” I don’t know how I’m going to do it in Seattle. I don’t know how I’m going to do it in Seattle.

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#kantersea: Data, Transparency, and Measurement In Seattle

Beth Kanter

I’m in Seattle for a couple days doing a round of “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” events to talk about measurement, data, and impact, generously sponsored by Microsoft. #KanterSEA @ paulshoesvp says “Just because you think it is difficult to get data – or can’t do it perfectly – STILL do it!”

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Study: Why Business Travel Costs Vary Significantly by City

Associations Now

Event planners and business travelers alike should be aware of the additional costs that come with launching an event in a coastal city, a new study finds. A big city or coastal locale might seem like the best way to draw in attendees, but a new report shows that those locations often come with a big additional cost.

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How For-Profit Membership Models Are Evolving

Associations Now

In a statement to the website, Amazon defended the strategy: From time to time, Amazon offers exclusive selection and pricing on select items for Prime members. Time for Costco to Boost Prices? Stephen Downes/Flickr ). Is the membership-based bulk retailer Costco going to increase its annual membership fees in the coming months?

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Mortgage Associations Fight Unusual Plan to Save Homes

Associations Now

Home prices are on the rise, and headline writers across the country couldn’t be more ecstatic: “Housing Market Heats Up,” “Firing on Most Cylinders,” “Housing Market Roars to Life.”. Those reports might seem foreign in parts of the country where the housing market has been slower to recover. The opposition.

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Highly Contested GMO Labeling Measure Trails in Washington State

Associations Now

“Just like 27 million voters in California and Oregon, Washington voters saw how this burdensome and deceptive labeling scheme would have created more state bureaucracy, imposed new costs and burdens on local farmers and businesses, and increased food prices for Washington families,” the group’s President and CEO Jim Greenwood stated.