Most gig workers in Seattle will be permanently entitled to paid sick leave and safe time under a first-in-the-nation law signed by Seattle’s mayor. The measure expands pandemic-era protections and strengthens labor rights for app-based workers.
Making the policy permanent is the latest in a string of victories for labor advocates in the city. The council last spring approved a bill guaranteeing app drivers minimum pay and mileage.“Instacart is willing to work with any policymaker that prioritizes the health and safety of shoppers who choose to earn income through our platform,” it said.
“Our city needs to be taking care of you the way that you’ve taken care of our families,” Mosqueda said before the bill signing. “If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we need to protect workers on the front line, protect their health, because your health is good for the population’s health.”
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