Seattle's $26 minimum wage for delivery drivers leads to reduced earnings and fewer jobs, analysis finds
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John Stossel
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Seattle's $26/hour minimum wage for app-based delivery drivers has backfired, according to this analysis. The policy, pushed by activists and socialists on the city council, was intended to help gig workers but has instead reduced driver earnings, cut jobs, and raised prices for consumers. The article argues that well-intentioned government intervention in the gig economy marketplace has created unintended negative consequences, with former City Council President Sara Nelson acknowledging the city created a problem it now must fix.
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"We created a problem and it's our responsibility to fix it," former Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson admitted.
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