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Gig workers urge Seattle City Council to leave 'Pay Up' law unchanged
Summary
Delivery drivers and gig workers testified at the Feb. 25 Seattle City Council meeting, urging the council not to alter the city's "Pay Up" law and pointing to an upcoming Office of Labor Standards report and ongoing litigation involving platform companies.
Several Seattle gig workers said Feb. 25 they rely on the city's "Pay Up" law to make ends meet and urged the Seattle City Council not to change it.
The public comment period at the council's Feb. 25 meeting drew a mix of in-person and remote speakers who described delivering food and essential items during bad weather, supporting the Pay Up law, and opposing proposals to reduce driver pay. "Leave it alone," said Ariana Riley, a delivery driver in Seattle. "Pay up has been a lifesaver." Riley told the council she has…
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