Opinion: Shades of hypocrisy, similarities in Seattle minimum wage and hazard pay debates (KIRO Radio, Matt Pitman) The battle to provide fair wages to workers in Seattle is one that dates back years. It’s also one that’s defined by an argument as old as time from large-scale employers, who claim that fair wages are somehow bad for everyone. We’ve often seen that argument come up when a restaurant owned by a major conglomerate shuts down a Seattle location, and now we’re seeing it rear its head amid the city’s recent passing of a $4-an-hour grocery store hazard pay ordinance.