Food delivery drivers brought 400 paper bags to Seattle City Hall yesterday, each tagged with receipts showing actual dollar amounts drivers earned on deliveries after expenses — some of which were negative figures — to show how little drivers often earn from delivering food in the city.
A delegation of drivers who work for companies like UberEats, Grubhub, DoorDash, and InstaCart, backed by worker’s rights group Working Washington, are asking the Seattle City Council to pass legislation guaranteeing them a minimum wage after expenses. Food delivery drivers often make less than Seattle’s minimum wage after accounting for expenses like gas and car maintenance, says Sage Wilson, a spokesperson
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