Council approves non union pay hikes Posted By: Ben Butler July 16, 2009 @ 4:56 am Today's Local News Tweet Share Email The city of Washington’s non-union employees are getting a pay raise. Councilors voted 3-2 last night in favor of the hike. Mayor Sandra Johnson says it would be difficult not to offer some kind of increase. Non union employees making less than $40,000 per year will see a two percent increase, those making more than $40,000 will get a one percent raise.