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Public commenters urge council to reconsider 'Pay Up' impact and oppose reinstating less‑lethal weapons
Summary
During public comment at the Seattle City Council meeting, multiple speakers criticized the city's Pay Up gig worker law and urged the council to oppose reinstatement of less‑lethal crowd‑control weapons, citing public‑health research and local economic impacts.
Public comment at the council meeting included extended testimony on two recurring topics: the city's "Pay Up" gig worker law (referenced by commenters as CB 12775) and a proposed reinstatement of less‑lethal crowd‑control weapons (referenced as Council Bill 12519).
A speaker opposed to the Pay Up law said the policy had reduced delivery work and contributed to financial instability for workers who relied on flexible delivery income, urging council members to reconsider revisions under CB 12775. The commenter described delivery income…
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