by Seattle Metro Chamber | Dec 22, 2020 | Policy & Advocacy
Today, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce sent a letter of support to Mayor Durkan advocating for the completion of the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) Addition project and requesting the City authorize a bridge loan to prevent this crucial project...
by Seattle Metro Chamber | Dec 18, 2020 | Community News
At the Chamber, we are laser-focused on the health of local businesses in our community and getting our members open and operating at full capacity as safely and as soon as possible. However, it’s clear that safely reopening our economy in full will not be...
by Seattle Metro Chamber | Dec 8, 2020 | Policy & Advocacy
Today, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit against the Seattle City Council’s recently passed payroll tax in King County Superior Court, citing the need to protect local businesses, particularly in the downtown core. This illegal tax...
by Seattle Metro Chamber | Dec 8, 2020 | Press Room
SEATTLE – Today, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit against the Seattle City Council’s recently passed payroll tax in King County Superior Court, citing the need to protect local businesses, particularly in the downtown core. “This illegal...
by Seattle Metro Chamber | Dec 7, 2020 | Community News
Many businesses are struggling to survive due to the ongoing impacts of the pandemic, Nationwide data shows that of businesses closed at least temporarily, approximately 60% will remain closed permanently and a New York Federal Reserve study found that Black-owned...