A Seattle City Council committee is considering an innovative proposal to address the fact that Uber & Lyft take advantage of a loophole to classify their drivers as “independent contractors” rather than employees. By working this loophole, these companies avoid the responsibilities that other employers have to their employees — including basic rights like minimum wage and the right to organize.
Read MoreDriving for Dignity: a bill of rights for passengers & drivers in the Uber economy
There's a $51 billion dollar loophole in our $15 minimum wage. Learn more about the issues and add your name to the Bill of Rights for passengers and drivers in the Uber economy.
Read MorePlaintiff in anti-$15 lawsuit tells TV reporter that businesses & jobs "will be lost"... at the exact same time he's hiring at his Seattle shop and sales are up 9%
Chuck Stempler of Alphagraphics is a named plaintiff in the lawsuit by the franchise industry arguing that Seattle's $15 law is unfair to McDonald's. As the case was argued on appeal yesterday, Stempler appeared on KOMO 4 news, telling reporter Michelle Esteban that the law is sure to have apocalyptic consequences. "People will lose their businesses," he declared severely. "Employees will lose their jobs."
Read More"It's a constant cycle of struggle and it never ends."
Holly spoke to the Olympia City Council about the need for a $15 minimum wage.
Read More"None of Uber's little tricks change their responsibilities to drivers and passengers who use their app."
Working Washington Executive Director Sejal Parikh made comments at Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien’s press conference announcing his proposed legislation to secure drivers’ right to organize at Uber, Lyft, and other transportation companies.
Read MoreSea-Tac Airport workers finally win $15!
Workers in and around Sea-Tac Airport fought for and, in 2013, won $15. And now, the Washington State Supreme Court has agreed, handing down its decision in favor of workers and their families. The court upheld what we’ve been saying all along in this long process - workers at Sea-Tac Airport should be paid a living wage of $15 an hour.
Read MoreDo bogus anti-minimum wage anecdotes actually *spur* restaurant growth?
The anti-minimum wage nonsense patrol has been so wrong so many times about Seattle's $15 minimum wage law that we can't help but cherrypick the data ourselves to show that maybe the bogus anti-minimum wage anecdotes themselves are actually boosting restaurant growth in Seattle.
Read MorePeople working at the airport, the city of SeaTac, and the voters WON!
In a 5-4 decision, the WA State Supreme Court ruled in favor of the voters' decision to require employers at the airport to pay fair wages and provide sick leave.
Read More"At $15 an hour I have a chance, I have a shot at living without the constant feeling of debt."
Nicola works in Olympia and testified in front of the Olympia City Council on the need for $15.
Read More$15 for Olympia: Community Day is september 26th
On September 26th at Heritage Park in Olympia, join us as workers and community members have a community day in support of $15 for Olympia. Food, live music, art projects, guest speakers, and more are all happening.
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