Uber and Lyft drivers talk minimum wage, gig economy challenges with Seattle Mayor Durkan
Around 30,000 Uber and Lyft drivers work in the Seattle area.
New rules guaranteeing them a minimum wage will go into effect on July 1. But those rules haven’t been written yet; how do you write a minimum wage for gig workers who frequently hop between two employers?
On Thursday, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and her advisors listened to drivers’ concerns in a telephone town hall.
Here are a few of their voices.
More than 3,000 Uber and Lyft drivers joined Mayor Durkan's telephone town hall. Her office will publish its study of driver wages this spring.
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Joshua McNichols
Growth and Development Reporter
As KUOW's Growth and Development reporter and co-host of KUOW's Booming podcast, Joshua's "growing pains" beat sits at the nexus of housing, transportation, urban planning, government and the economy. His favorite stories also include themes of history, technology, and climate change.
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