Uber’s anti-union push is in the news again this morning, plus lots of eyes watching the various hearings that the City Council has been holding recently.
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Parks and waterfront: sometimes things don’t go the way you planned.
Council member Debora Juarez’s Parks, Seattle Center, Libraries and Waterfront Committee had two items on its agenda this morning, and neither went as one might expect.
Continue readingCity staff get grilled over homeless encampment sweeps
This morning three Seattle city staff members had the unpleasant duty of briefing the City Council on the city’s approach to removing unauthorized homeless encampments.
Continue readingHarrell to be President, new committee assignments
The Stranger is reporting that Bruce Harrell is set to become the new Council President, and his office has issued committee assignments for 2016-2017.
Continue readingNews roundup: Uber driver union, of course
The Uber union news still dominates the papers this morning, though a few other nuggets slipped through.
Continue readingJapanese Garden under new management
The Parks, Seattle Center, Libraries and Gender Pay Equity Committee heard a proposal today to change the way the Japanese Garden in the Arboretum is managed.
Continue readingParks Department audit
The Parks, Seattle Center, Libraries and Gender Pay Equity Committee heard an auditor’s report on the Department of Parks and Recreation’s leases and concession agreements.
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