“We’re paid as little as two dollars a job and take on all the costs,” said Michael Pullman, who drives for DoorDash.
Seattle City Councilmembers Lisa Herbold and Andrew Lewis are sponsoring a bill championed by Working Washington to set a per-minute and per-mile minimum so gig workers come away with at least minimum wage.Herbold said she does not expect the proposal to raise prices.
But rising prices are a big concern for organizations whose members include restaurants that have relied on deliveries to survive the pandemic. “That could eventually drive down demand and that could lead to less work for the subcontractors who are using these apps,” said Maya Manus of the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle.
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