The City Council approved the proposal for the Ship Canal Water Quality Project.
Continue readingCouncil updates labor laws and business licenses
In non-Uber-related labor news today, the City Council updated the city’s labor laws.
Continue readingCouncil 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 readingSchools Levies Headed for the February Ballot
The City Council today held a public hearing on Propositions 1 and 2, two schools levies which fund operations and other programs in Seattle public schools.
Continue readingComcast agreement, revisited
The Comcast franchise agreement renewal came back up for consideration today.
Continue readingCouncil briefing: notes for this afternoon
Just some quick notes from the morning Council briefing as they prepare for this afternoon’s marathon meeting.
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 readingMarathon City Council meeting tomorrow
Three are 52 items on the agenda for tomorrow’s weekly Full Council meeting — the last of the calendar year, and the last for this sitting Council before the newly elected members get sworn in on January 4th. Might as well get comfy; we’re going to be here a while.
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.
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