TaskRabbit workers of Seattle today released an open letter calling on City Council to close the loopholes in the #PayUp policy before the vote on Tues. Please share + support to stop the last-minute exclusion of thousands of gig workers from the law!
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"Sure, we can set our own rates…as long as we follow TaskRabbit’s 'pricing guidance.' In April, TR emailed: 'Your position in client search results is now based on... how closely you follow pricing guidance.'
In other words: if you set your rates too high, you won’t get work.
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"To comply with #PayUp's compensation law for gig workers, all TaskRabbit would need to do is raise their rate floor to minimum wage. But they don't want to do that. Why would they, when they could simply write themselves out of the law instead?"
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TaskRabbit's last-minute #PayUp exclusion amendment opens up a huge loophole too: "Once PayUp passes, a 25-minute, 5-mile job on DoorDash will be legally required to pay at least $12.70. The same job at TaskRabbit’s suggested delivery rate pays just $8.75."
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TaskRabbit workers need the PayUp policy, just like all gig workers. They're calling on the city to make sure their rights aren't thrown out the window. Read the full letter here & share to raise up their voices.
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