Uber And Lyft Spar Over Alleged Ride Cancellations
10 years, 7 months ago

Uber And Lyft Spar Over Alleged Ride Cancellations

NPR  

Uber And Lyft Spar Over Alleged Ride Cancellations Enlarge this image toggle caption Jose A. Iglesias/MCT/Landov Jose A. Iglesias/MCT/Landov Uber and Lyft are battling for customers looking for rides via smartphones, but maybe not everyone is fighting fairly. "Lyft claims 177 Uber employees around the country have booked and canceled rides in that time frame." Sponsor Message A statement from Uber, posted by The New York Times, called Lyft's claims "baseless and simply untrue." It goes on to suggest that Uber has been a victim of nearly 13,000 fraudulent trip requests by Lyft drivers and employees: "But instead of providing the long list of questionable tactics that Lyft has used over the years, we are focusing on building and maintaining the best platform for both consumers and drivers."

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NYC Slams Uber, Lyft for ‘Disinformation’ on Driver Pay Hike
1 month, 4 weeks ago

NYC Slams Uber, Lyft for ‘Disinformation’ on Driver Pay Hike

Live Mint  

-- New York City’s rideshare regulator said Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. are “spreading disinformation” in emails sent to drivers and riders about proposed rules that would give drivers a roughly 6% pay hike. We encourage the TLC to reconsider its approach and engage with drivers who rely on their vehicles well beyond five years to earn a living.” …

The Sneaky Tactic That Makes Uber and Lyft Worse for Everyone
55 years, 2 months ago

The Sneaky Tactic That Makes Uber and Lyft Worse for Everyone

Slate  

Last year, former U.S. On Tuesday, which was Blind Americans Equality Day, the National Federation of the Blind held a rally at the San Francisco headquarters of Uber and Lyft to highlight this persistent discrimination and to call for change, with participants accompanied by guide dogs demanding that companies “Respect Our Right to Ride.” The two corporations have been sued …

Lyft’s CEO David Risher says ‘My bad’ on margin error, ‘It was one zero’
1 year, 1 month ago

Lyft’s CEO David Risher says ‘My bad’ on margin error, ‘It was one zero’

Live Mint  

Lyft Inc. Chief Executive Officer David Risher’s response to a clerical error that unintentionally inflated the company’s earnings outlook on Tuesday and sent shares soaring: “My bad.” “First of all, it’s on me,” Risher said in an interview with Bloomberg Television on Wednesday, taking the blame for a typo in a company press release Tuesday that erroneously projected a particular …

Uber, Lyft strikes: Thousands of drivers across LA and Las Vegas walk out on Valentine’s Day
1 year, 1 month ago

Uber, Lyft strikes: Thousands of drivers across LA and Las Vegas walk out on Valentine’s Day

The Independent  

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Lyft gears up to make 'significant' layoffs under new CEO
1 year, 11 months ago

Lyft gears up to make 'significant' layoffs under new CEO

The Independent  

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Uber customers complain of cancelled bookings and lack of cars in London
3 years, 7 months ago

Uber customers complain of cancelled bookings and lack of cars in London

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “He kept asking me where I was and I’d explain, only to have him say he’d find me, and he …

Uber and Lyft drivers are on strike today. What riders need to know
3 years, 8 months ago

Uber and Lyft drivers are on strike today. What riders need to know

LA Times  

Passengers make their way to the rideshare location at LAX in November 2020. Rides through Uber and Lyft that are already hard to secure these days — and sometimes eye-poppingly expensive — because many drivers stopped working in the pandemic may become even more difficult to reserve Wednesday, when some drivers will be on strike. An organization that represents rideshare …

Ride-hailing, delivery giants win fight against labor law
4 years, 4 months ago

Ride-hailing, delivery giants win fight against labor law

Associated Press  

OAKLAND, Calif. — App-based companies like Uber, Lyft and Doordash have dodged a potentially devastating blow to their industry by carving out an exemption from a California law that required them to classify their drivers as employees instead of contractors. “I’m worried about what these companies may try to pull off on a national basis.” The Independent Drivers Guild, which …

Uber and Lyft win battle in California to treat drivers as contractors
4 years, 4 months ago

Uber and Lyft win battle in California to treat drivers as contractors

The Telegraph  

Ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft have won their battle against a proposed Californian law that would have required them to consider their drivers as employees, sending shares soaring. Voters exempted the gig economy companies from an employment law known as A.B.5 in the most expensive ballot initiative in state history. The result is a a major boost to Uber and …

Uber and Lyft say they will have to shut down in California if court upholds employee ruling
4 years, 7 months ago

Uber and Lyft say they will have to shut down in California if court upholds employee ruling

Daily Mail  

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says the ride-sharing company could be forced to shut down service in California for several months if a state court does not overturn a ruling requiring it to classify its drivers as full-time employees. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is pictured in an MSNBC interview on Wednesday, where he warned that the ride-sharing company could be forced …

Lyft to cut 17% of staff and furlough hundreds more due to pandemic
4 years, 11 months ago

Lyft to cut 17% of staff and furlough hundreds more due to pandemic

CNN  

CNN Business — Lyft plans to cut nearly 1,000 staffers and furlough hundreds more as it grapples with the impact of the ongoing pandemic on people using its ride-hailing services. In the filing, Lyft cited the downsizing as a means of curbing operating expenses and adjusting its cash flow “in light of the ongoing economic challenges resulting from the COVID-19 …

Uber, Lyft hit with claims of more than $630 million in back wages
4 years, 11 months ago

Uber, Lyft hit with claims of more than $630 million in back wages

LA Times  

More than 2,000 California ride-hailing drivers have filed wage claims against Uber and Lyft since February, alleging the companies have illegally treated them as independent contractors and owe them more than $630 million in lost wages, expenses and damages. By calling attention to the influx of claims, the drivers, organized by Los Angeles labor group Rideshare Drivers United, hope to …

Uber, Lyft warn drivers about coronavirus, but offer no paid sick days
5 years ago

Uber, Lyft warn drivers about coronavirus, but offer no paid sick days

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Sanitizers at driver service locations. Uber told drivers that it is “working closely with public health authorities to pass along the most up-to-date guidance,” which included “if you feel sick, stay home,” according to the message within the Uber driver app, seen by CNN Business. But the fact remains that these workers do not have …

Lyft says it won’t be profitable until 2021, disappointing investors
5 years, 1 month ago

Lyft says it won’t be profitable until 2021, disappointing investors

LA Times  

Lyft Inc. quarterly results and guidance for 2020 disappointed investors who punished the ride-hailing company for not promising profits sooner. Lyft’s results come a few days after larger rival Uber Technologies Inc. reported quarterly numbers that blew past analysts’ expectations and announced that it was moving up its target for profitability. “In 2020 we expect strong top line growth as …

Ride-hailing drivers expose financial unrest before Uber IPO
5 years, 10 months ago

Ride-hailing drivers expose financial unrest before Uber IPO

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The executives at Uber are working hard to design a future where the company earns billions of dollars by allowing riders to summon fully automated robotaxis. “The drivers are the one who helped Uber to be $100 billion, nobody else, and the drivers are the ones who are suffering,” said Inder Parmar, 54, an Uber driver who …

Uber, Lyft drivers protest across the US, overseas
5 years, 10 months ago

Uber, Lyft drivers protest across the US, overseas

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Some drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft turned off their apps Wednesday to protest what they say are declining wages at a time when both companies are raking in billions of dollars from investors. “Drivers built these billion dollar companies and it is just plain wrong that so many continue to be paid poverty wages while …

Uber faces $1 million fine after passengers complain drivers were drunk
7 years, 11 months ago

Uber faces $1 million fine after passengers complain drivers were drunk

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Uber’s popular ride-sharing network has …

Uber Competitor In NYC Promises Drivers Benefits, Even Employee Status
8 years, 7 months ago

Uber Competitor In NYC Promises Drivers Benefits, Even Employee Status

NPR  

Uber Competitor In NYC Promises Drivers Benefits, Even Employee Status Enlarge this image toggle caption Juno Juno Uber and Lyft are fighting, on the same side, to make sure their drivers remain independent contractors — not employees entitled to benefits. "When and if these companies go public, or get sold, the drivers are going to get nothing," Marco says. Marco …

Uber accused of illegally influencing effort to reduce background checks
8 years, 10 months ago

Uber accused of illegally influencing effort to reduce background checks

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Uber is at the …

Some Call For More Sharing In Ridesharing
10 years, 7 months ago

Some Call For More Sharing In Ridesharing

NPR  

Some Call For More Sharing In Ridesharing Enlarge this image toggle caption Aarti Shahani/NPR Aarti Shahani/NPR Taxicabs are fighting tooth and nail against Uber, the company that enables car owners to drive part time or full time for pay, like cabbies. Alonzo Hidalgo says Lyft is less pressure: "When you work for Lyft, it's basically your friend with a car. …

Lyft accuses Uber of booking THOUSANDS of rides and canceling them
10 years, 7 months ago

Lyft accuses Uber of booking THOUSANDS of rides and canceling them

Daily Mail  

Lyft accuses rival Uber employees of booking THOUSANDS of rides and then canceling them in dirty tricks campaign Lyft claims that 177 Uber employees booked 5,560 rides through its app Rides were canceled right before pick-up, making it look like Lyft's service was slower than its competitors and drivers were busy Other companies have accused Uber of similar tactics before …

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