The Seattle City Council’s Governance, Accountability & Economic Development Committee will open debate Thursday afternoon on legislation from committee head and council president Sara Nelson that would roll back the city’s minimum wage requirements for app-based workers amid complaints of soaring fees and lost work, and heavy lobbying by the industry.
“The original legislation was adopted by the Council in 2022 and went into effect in January this year,” a council brief on the proposal reads. “The revised bill intends to reduce labor costs for network companies while still guaranteeing a minimum earnings standard for app-based workers.” Continue reading