Seattle approves minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers
"the real harm here will not be to Uber," Uber said. "It is the drivers who cannot work..."The city's researchers found that drivers made an average of about $9.73 per hour.For reference, Seattle minimum wage is $16.39/hr. This appeal to employment is disconcerting, as ride sharing apps are doing their workers no favors by paying them so poorly (including the lack of benefits).When talking about jobs, especially in the US where so many benefits are tied to employment, a job with pay so low and no benefits should not be considered a good thing.