Massachusetts ballot question would give Uber and Lyft drivers right to form a union
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Massachusetts ballot question would give Uber and Lyft drivers right to form a union

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. April Verritt, president of the Service Employees International Union, said the tens of thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers working in Massachusetts deserve the collective bargaining benefits of unions. Verritt said labor laws in the country aren't written to take into consideration gig workers, something the ballot question would begin to remedy in Massachusetts if voters support the question — and drivers ultimately form a union. “If I had a union, I would be able to turn to them and work with them.” Under a policy Lyft announced earlier this year, the company said their goal is to make drivers feel supported and respected when a temporary hold is placed on a driver’s account during an investigation — including a streamlined, in-app button for drivers to appeal deactivation decisions. It’s a top-down organization.” Kelly Cobb-Lemire, an organizer with Massachusetts Drivers United, which she describes as a grassroots, driver-led campaign, said other app-based workers including delivery drivers are left out of the ballot question.

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Massachusetts ballot question would give Uber and Lyft drivers right to form a union
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Massachusetts ballot question would give Uber and Lyft drivers right to form a union

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Drivers for ride-hailing companies in Massachusetts are pushing ahead with what they describe as a first-of-its-kind ballot question that could win them union rights if approved. April Verrett, president of the Service Employees International Union, said the tens of thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers working in Massachusetts deserve the collective bargaining benefits of unions. Verrett said labor …

Advocates hope to put questions on ballot to legalize psychedelics, let Uber, Lyft drivers unionize
1 year, 4 months ago

Advocates hope to put questions on ballot to legalize psychedelics, let Uber, Lyft drivers unionize

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Supporters of potential Massachusetts ballot questions — from legalizing natural psychedelics to ending the MCAS exam as a high school graduation requirement — scrambled Wednesday to meet a key deadline. Drivers for Uber and Lyft who are seeking the right to unionize in Massachusetts say they’ve collected more than enough signatures to bring their ballot question to voters …

Question would stop short of declaring gig workers employees
3 years, 7 months ago

Question would stop short of declaring gig workers employees

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Some gig workers and a coalition of app-based businesses including Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart are pushing a proposed ballot question in Massachusetts they say would grant new benefits for workers while stopping short of declaring them employees. Supporters said Tuesday that the ballot question would set a minimum earnings guarantee for workers, extend new benefits including health …

Uber, Lyft warn they’ll take the fight over drivers’ status to California voters
5 years, 6 months ago

Uber, Lyft warn they’ll take the fight over drivers’ status to California voters

LA Times  

Drivers for Uber and Lyft and their supporters rallied in Sacramento this week for a bill that would limit the ability of companies to label workers as independent contractors. The only thing they care about is their bottom line and making their executives even richer than they already are.” Federation Executive Secretary-Treasurer Art Pulaski vowed the labor movement would defeat …

Seattle Becomes First U.S. City To Give Uber And Lyft Drivers The Right To Unionize
9 years, 3 months ago

Seattle Becomes First U.S. City To Give Uber And Lyft Drivers The Right To Unionize

NPR  

Seattle Becomes First U.S. City To Give Uber And Lyft Drivers The Right To Unionize Seattle on Monday became the first U.S. city to vote to allow Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize and negotiate issues such as pay and working conditions. The National Labor Relations Act regulates the right to unionize, but it doesn't guarantee that right for independent …

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