Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announces his proposed phased-in increase of the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour over the next seven years, Thursday, May 1, 2014 in Seattle. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Steve Ringman) **FILE**
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