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Strawless in Seattle: How One City Committed to a Straw-Free September

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Seattle, which recently approved a ban on plastic straws that will take effect next year, will get a practice run next month as part of the Lonely Whale Foundation’s “Strawless in Seattle” campaign. On the other side of the country, Seattle is taking a stab at banning plastic straws.

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Associations Assist With Investigation After Seattle Hijacking

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The hijacking of a passenger plane at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport by an airline employee on Friday was, by all accounts, almost unprecedented. The post Associations Assist With Investigation After Seattle Hijacking appeared first on Associations Now. That doesn’t mean we can’t learn from it.”.

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Franchise Association Takes Seattle Minimum-Wage Case to Supreme Court

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The Changing Grassroots The battle over Seattle’s minimum-wage law highlights a current trend in urban areas. The International Franchise Association says that its lawsuit against Seattle over its $15 minimum wage brings up enough legal questions that the Supreme Court should weigh in on the issue.

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Franchise Association Promises Lawsuit Over Seattle Minimum Wage Law

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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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Minimum Wage Law: Franchise Association Files Suit Against Seattle

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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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Driven to Organize: Seattle-Area Uber Drivers Form Association

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With regulations for app-based ride services looming in Seattle and with concerns rising over the companies’ business practices, a group of drivers decided it was time for an organization of their own. The new group expects to play a role in the development of regulations that would govern the rideshare industry in Seattle.

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Court Rejects Franchise Association Bid to Block Seattle Minimum-Wage Law

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A federal judge declined to grant the International Franchise Association a preliminary injunction against portions of Seattle’s minimum-wage law, which IFA says discriminates against its members. The post Court Rejects Franchise Association Bid to Block Seattle Minimum-Wage Law appeared first on Associations Now.'

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