Students can write an essay about their process of searching for the artwork and describe the piece they selected. They can write an essay comparing and contrasting the two works of art and submit it either for extra credit or in place of the essay that the rest of the class is writing.
The 2017 Washington Minimum Wage Is $11.00. Washington's minimum wage applies to workers in both agriculture and non-agricultural jobs, although 14- and 15-year-olds may be paid 85% of the minimum wage ($9.35). Initiative 1433 changes the state minimum wage and will require employers to provide employees with paid sick leave.
Whatâs at Stake Today. Right now, the federal minimum wage is just $7.25 per hour. In every state, a woman with two children working full-time at minimum wage would live near or below the poverty line. And for tipped workers, the federal minimum cash wage is just $2.13 per hour â and it hasnât gone up for more than 20 years.