The city said the ordinance is about ensuring gig economy workers receive minimum wage on par with other workers in Seattle.
SEATTLE — The owner of a Seattle pizzeria said he believes the new $5 fee added to delivery app orders is slicing into his bottom line and slowing down business.
“Just in the third-party delivery apps? Fifty percent down.” said Jeffrey Stern, owner of Il Villaggio, an Italian food eatery in Magnolia.
It’s the latest wrinkle from a Seattle city ordinance intended to improve gig workers’ pay. As KING 5 reported, otherwise usual customers, disabled residents and even delivery drivers themselves have been vocal about
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