The Seattle City Council seeks to make changes to a delivery pay ordinance following pushback from restaurants and gig workers who report a loss of income.
FILE - In this April 28, 2021, file photo, an Uber Eats delivery person rides a bicycle through the Shinjuku district in Tokyo, Japan. following months of pushback from restaurants and gig workers who report a loss of income as a result of the new rules.
Spice Waala Owner Uttam Mukherjee reports that fee has led to far fewer orders, and his three restaurants have lost roughly 30% of their delivery business. It’s ridiculous,” gig worker Kimberly Wolfe told KOMO. “This is complete gutting of the law that gig workers spent a lot of time creating.”
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