Sawant's compromise on $15 minimum wage makes deal more likely

SEATTLE -- City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant -- who has been pushing hard for a $15 minimum wage in the city of Seattle -- has proposed phasing in the increase, with $11 an hour first. C.R. Douglas says her compromise makes passage of a law more likely.

Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant. (Photo: KCPQ-TV)