The City Council today considered the vacation of right-of-way for an alley in a block of south Lake Union where Amazon is building a new office tower.
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Council approves Unionizing Uber drivers
This afternoon the City Council considered an ordinance to allow Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize. The public comment session was interesting, with comments all over the map. There were drivers speaking out in favor of it, as well as union representatives and politicians such as Jon Grant and a couple of transit riders. There were also a fair number of people speaking out against it, claiming that they only found out about it last Friday (even though the bill went through committee back in September) and asking for more time to review it. Those speaking out against it included …
Continue readingNews roundup: Uber union vote (everyone’s watching).
There is only one topic on people’s minds today: the City Council’s vote this afternoon on whether to allow Uber and Lyft drivers to form a union.
Continue readingThis week at the City Council: that’s a wrap
Apart from the marathon City Council meeting tomorrow, this week will be pretty quiet in the Council Chamber as the Council wraps things up for the year (and the term).
Continue readingNews roundup: unions
It’s Union day! More coverage of Uber leading up to Monday’s City Council vote on allowing Uber drivers to unionize. Plus the Seattle Police Guild reject a proposed contract.
Continue readingNews roundup: gunshot locator service
This morning’s news covers the discussion of installing an acoustic gunshot locator service in parts of Seattle.
Continue readingNews roundup: labor and prisons
Labor issues and prison reform highlight the morning news.
Continue readingSDOT Director report
Scott Kubly, Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation, gave a report to the Transportation Committee this morning.
Continue readingConvention Center Expansion Plans
The Council’s Transportation committee heard a presentation this morning on the proposed expansion to the Washington State Convention Center.
Continue readingLots of anger at Amazon
This morning the Transportation Committee reviewed a fairly routine request to vacate an alley in a block that Amazon wants to build a new office building on. But during the public comment session, there was a lot of anger directed at Amazon for a variety of practices.
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