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Seattle approves first-of-its-kind law that protects app-based workers from deactivation

by Amy Rolph & Taylor Soper on August 8, 2023August 9, 2023 at 8:28 am

Seattle lawmakers passed legislation Tuesday that aims to provide more job security to app-based workers who deliver food, shop for groceries, or perform many other on-demand jobs. The bill, CB… Read More

DoorDash expanding engineering footprint in Seattle with new downtown office space

by Kurt Schlosser on November 9, 2022November 9, 2022 at 6:49 pm

DoorDash, the food ordering and delivery company, is expanding its office footprint in Seattle two years after starting an engineering outpost in the city. The company, which now employs about… Read More

Seattle approves permanent 15% fee cap on food delivery companies, with key compromise

by Charlotte Schubert on August 2, 2022August 2, 2022 at 4:39 pm

The Seattle City Council voted Tuesday to permanently implement a 15% cap on the fees that services such as Uber Eats, DoorDash, Grubhub, and others charge restaurants for food delivery. The… Read More

Fan uses Twitter and DoorDash to deliver pizza to Mariners player at Angel Stadium after brawl

by Kurt Schlosser on June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 at 9:23 am

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker had a little pep in his step on Sunday after igniting a benches clearing brawl against the Los Angeles Angels after being hit by a… Read More

Seattle lawmakers pass policy setting minimum wage and other protections for gig workers

by Lisa Stiffler on May 31, 2022March 27, 2023 at 9:08 am

Seattle City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed what is being called a “first-in-the-nation” policy to create protections for gig workers who deliver meals, groceries and packages, and some on-demand service… Read More

Labor group report finds gig workers in Seattle often make below minimum wage after expenses

by Charlotte Schubert on May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 at 9:45 am

A new study of pay on apps such as Instacart and DoorDash finds that gig delivery workers make less than minimum wage on average in Seattle, after factoring in expenses.… Read More

Gig workers deliver message to Seattle City Hall about the need for a minimum wage

by Kurt Schlosser on February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 at 9:39 am

Delivery drivers for Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Instacart and other companies left the Seattle City Council holding the bag this week — or, 400 bags — in a protest aimed… Read More

Uber, Lyft, Instacart, DoorDash form coalition in Washington state to ‘protect driver independence’

by Mike Lewis on February 7, 2022February 7, 2022 at 10:16 am

Five evenings a week, sometimes more, Carmen Figueroa gets into her car, signs into her GrubHub account and sets out for a night of deliveries. She averages three-to-four deliveries an… Read More

Amazon ends ‘binding arbitration’ for customer disputes — here’s what it means

by Mike Lewis on July 28, 2021August 24, 2021 at 3:29 pm

For a major corporate declaration, it was relatively brief. And as short as the email was, it can be distilled further into three simple words: So sue us. When Amazon… Read More

Why this Seattle deli ditched third-party delivery services: ‘I don’t want them anywhere near our food’

by Mike Lewis on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 at 4:54 pm

Jonny Silverberg, co-owner of Seattle’s Schmaltzy’s Delicatessen, remembers his breaking point. It was on a Wednesday, not long ago. A customer called saying that the items she ordered were not… Read More

DoorDash plans to hire 100 for Seattle engineering center led by ex-Uber and Microsoft director

by Kurt Schlosser on October 29, 2020October 30, 2020 at 9:30 am

In the midst of a major shift to remote work across the tech industry, DoorDash is setting up an engineering center in Seattle, with plans to hire 100 engineers over… Read More

‘I wouldn’t have been homeless if I had benefits.’ Gig economy workers demand better protections

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 28, 2018July 28, 2018 at 8:11 am

Of the six workers who gathered to share their experiences in the gig economy at a Seattle event last week, two had experienced homelessness in the past few years. They agreed it… Read More

Taco Bell to your door: Another food delivery service now available in Seattle with DoorDash

by Taylor Soper on September 28, 2015September 28, 2015 at 3:18 pm

Those living in the Seattle region have yet another option for food delivery — and this one brings Taco Bell to your door. DoorDash announced today that it is now operating… Read More

Taco Bell starts delivering in nearly 100 cities thanks to DoorDash partnership

by Taylor Soper on July 9, 2015July 9, 2015 at 9:32 am

Taco Bell now delivers. The fast food giant launched a delivery service on Wednesday in more than 90 cities across Los Angeles, Orange County, the Bay Area, and Dallas thanks… Read More

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