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Uber pays $3.4M for Seattle gig worker leave law mistakes, warns KING5.com

From KING5.com: SEATTLE — Uber has agreed to pay more than $3.4 million to 15,000 drivers after making mistakes regarding Seattle’s pioneering paid sick leave law covering gig workers. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Seattle...

Stay connected all summer long with Verizon’s ‘Biggest Upgrade Ever’, according to KING5.com

From KING5.com: Summer is the perfect opportunity to see new things, connect with family and friends and share your experiences with others. That also makes it a great time for a phone upgrade! Spokesperson Andrew Testa...

Latest Expedia customer news: Expedia Group opens empty kitchen to feed families in need across Puget Sound

From KING5.com: SEATTLE — While many workplaces sit empty as employees continue to work remotely, Expedia Group is using its empty campus for good. When flights and vacations grounded to a halt during the coronavirus pandemic,...

Uber customers take note: Two held in connection with killing of Uber driver in Issaquah

From KING5.com: ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Two people are in custody in the King County Jail after allegedly killing an Uber driver. Court documents show the Uber driver, identified as 28-year-old Cherno Ceesay, of Kirkland, was killed...

Latest Uber customer news: Cardi B and ‘Wayne’s World’ team up on Uber Eats Super Bowl ad

From KING5.com: Wayne and Garth of "Wayne's World" and "Saturday Night Live" fame are back, along with Cardi B, for an Uber Eats Super Bowl commercial. The ad, which is now on YouTube, shows Wayne...

Take action against Amazon: Amazon to hold second pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Seattle this Sunday

From KING5.com: SEATTLE — Amazon will open a second pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Seattle this weekend with the goal of inoculating 2,000 people. The clinic, which is in partnership with Virginia Mason, will focus on...

Take action against Amazon: Amazon plans to deliver 25,000 jobs to Bellevue in next 5 years

From KING5.com: BELLEVUE, Wash — Amazon announced Friday it plans to expand its Bellevue footprint and create a total of 25,000 jobs in the city by 2025. Once an unknown start-up, Amazon.com was born in...

Amazon news: Amazon and Virginia Mason hosting pop-up vaccine clinic in Seattle this Sunday

From KING5.com: SEATTLE — Amazon is hosting a free pop-up clinic in Seattle on Sunday with the goal of vaccinating 2,000 eligible people for COVID-19 in one day. All 2,000 slots were filled as of...

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Top DISH Network story from Forbes: DISH Network And Walt Disney Company Do A Rare ‘Handshake’ Carriage Agreement For Cable Networks

From Forbes: In a rarity in the cable network industry, after the Walt DisneyDIS Company pulled down its networks...

Take action against PayPal: PayPal’s ‘once beloved story’ is ‘back in vogue’ despite some noise

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