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Seattle becomes 1st city to allow Uber drivers to unionize
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:19 pm
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:19 pm
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The Seattle City Council today unanimously passed legislation that gives Uber, Lyft, taxi and other “for-hire” drivers the right to unionize — the first such law in the nation.
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The ordinance, which still needs a signature from Mayor Ed Murray, gives drivers the ability to negotiate pay rates and employment conditions. Currently, these drivers are considered independent contractors and are not protected by traditional labor standards — including Seattle’s new $15 per hour minimum wage law. They also do not have collective bargaining rights covered by the National Labor Relations Act.
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This post was edited on 12/15/15 at 12:24 am
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Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:21 pm to c on z
Uber going down the tuber
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:21 pm to c on z
I wonder if Uber will pull out. If they stay, other states will do the same
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:22 pm to c on z
Stupid greedy fricks are just going to shoot themselves in the foot.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:22 pm to c on z
Way to ruin a good thing.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:22 pm to c on z
Well, looks like Uber just became part of the same machine that they were designed to undercut in the first place. Bye, Uber. It was fun while it lasted.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:24 pm to c on z
Coincidentally, my worst Uber experience was in Seattle. The driver couldn't find the airport rental car drop off location even after calling me three times. Eventually took a cab like a poor.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:28 pm to hendersonshands
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The driver couldn't find the airport rental car drop off location even after calling me three times.
Sounds like you had a noob.
This post was edited on 12/14/15 at 9:28 pm
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:31 pm to c on z
Seattle sounds like a terrible place to live
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:31 pm to c on z
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Sounds like you had a noob.
Even if you had a noob, they should be able to read signs.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:34 pm to JimMorrison
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Seattle sounds like a terrible place to live
And amazingly enough, it's one of the hottest real estate markets in the country.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:35 pm to c on z
is seattle legally as a city even allowed to do this 
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:36 pm to c on z
Seattle is a living case study - an amazing city is dashing down the shitter at breakneck speed.
This post was edited on 12/14/15 at 9:43 pm
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:39 pm to RemouladeSawce
Not surprised one bit that it was Seattle. Austin will be next in line just because Seattle did it
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:40 pm to TexasTiger34
Well I hope that as a business model Uber is able to sustain itself in the long run. As usual, the liberal cities will screw something like this up, but the majority still want this free market service.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:53 pm to c on z
What's stopping Uber from continuing to use non-union employees? I'd think Uber would be fine because the people that drive for them do it are not career drivers, just people looking for extra cash. 
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:54 pm to c on z
Union scum
Posted on 12/14/15 at 10:04 pm to c on z
So what if an Uber driver wants to continue operating as an independent contractor?
Posted on 12/14/15 at 10:11 pm to c on z
Does this mean Uber's not really worth $40 billion?
Posted on 12/14/15 at 10:15 pm to c on z
Isn't price gouging unions what Uber was created to combat?
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