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washington business That’s just one of the unintended consequences it will cause. As Brinkman considers what she could do to survive a sharp rise in the minimum wage, two options come immediately to mind. She could raise prices, making it harder for her college-student clientele to afford her restaurants. And she could reduce hours. In either case, it’s hard for her to see how the economy or the workforce is better off. “Who did I just help?” she says. “No one.” AWB Find Your Legislator Page : www.awb.org/find-your-legislator (L to R) Sens. Linda Parlette, R-Wenatchee, Randi Becker, R-Eatonville, and Rodney Tom confer in the Senate. Washington State Legislature: www.leg.wa.gov congratulations to the 2014 award Winners! Workplace Safety areVa, Inc. energy Northwest Job traININg/adVaNcemeNt sponsored by: columbia Vista corporation InnovatIve BenefIts/CompensatIon artitudes design Inc. Schweitzer engineering laboratories, Inc winter/spring 2014 31