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Working Washington unites low-wage workers to fight for a fair economy where everyone can support themselves, afford the basics, & contribute to the economy.
Sep 18, 2019 11 tweets 4 min read
1/ In this here article, a Lyft exec weighs in re: the possibility of a pay floor for TNC drivers in Seattle, stating "that Lyft riders in the city earn an average of more than $20 per hour". This kind of figure is instructive in several different ways... bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2… 2/ For one thing, there's no way to check it. Gig companies don't share their data — and don't have crazy amounts of credibility — so for all we know they could just be making up #s. But let's assume that it's accurate. Still some questions...