The Seattle Times – Judge Temporarily Blocks Seattle Law Allowing Uber and Lyft Drivers To Unionize
A federal judge in Seattle has temporarily blocked the city’s first-in-the-nation law that attempts to allow Uber, Lyft and taxi drivers to unionize.
Puget Sound Business Journal – Judge Blocks Seattle’s Uber/Lyft Driver Unionization Law
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked implementation of a Seattle ordinance that extended collective bargaining rights to drivers from taxi, for-hire and app-based transportation companies.
The Verge – Uber Drivers in Seattle Blocked From Unionizing After Federal Judge’s Temporary Ruling
A federal judge temporarily blocked the city of Seattle from implementing a landmark law allowing Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize, according to the Associated Press. The ruling is a temporary reprieve for Uber, which just a few weeks ago saw its own effort to stymie the law struck down by a Washington state judge.
National Review – A Free-Market Think Tank Sues Washington State over Union Bullying
The Freedom Foundation filed a lawsuit against the State of Washington to stay the enforcement of a ballot-initiative that bars the release of public-record union-membership lists.
The News Tribune – House Democrats Want A Capital Gains Tax To Raise Money For Their Budget Plan. Is It Even Legal?
The state Supreme Court has ruled in the past that income taxes are a form of property taxes — which must be applied at a flat rate under the constitution. The capital gains tax measure isn’t uniform because higher earners pay more, Republicans say. Conservative groups are ready to put that to the test: the Freedom Foundation think tank delivered a note to Inslee on Thursday saying the organization will “promptly” file a suit to overturn a capital gains tax should one pass the Legislature.
