A Virginia Lawmaker Who Drives For Lyft Is Joining The Driver Strike
5 years, 10 months ago

A Virginia Lawmaker Who Drives For Lyft Is Joining The Driver Strike

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING When drivers for the ride-share apps Uber, Lyft and Juno walk off the job in cities across the country on Wednesday, demanding better pay and working conditions, they’ll have the support of many progressive elected officials. The strike, convened by new ride-share drivers’ rights groups, as well as more established New York City-based labor unions, is timed to precede Uber’s initial public offering ― or first public stock sale ― on Thursday. Carter expressed fear that ride-share companies’ entry into the stock market ― Lyft went public in March ― is likely to be accompanied by additional reductions in drivers’ shares of passenger fees. “They’re going to have to move people to the area who will be competing for housing.” As an incumbent, Carter has the backing of several influential labor unions, including a branch of the Service Employees International Union, and the Clean Virginia Fund, which supports lawmakers that stand up to the state’s powerful utility monopolies.

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Thousands of Uber and Bolt drivers strike on Valentine’s Day
1 month, 1 week ago

Thousands of Uber and Bolt drivers strike on Valentine’s Day

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Chair for the IWGB’s Private Hire Drivers Branch, Nader Awaad, said: “Up and …

Minnesota Uber and Lyft driver pay package beats deadline to win approval in Legislature
10 months ago

Minnesota Uber and Lyft driver pay package beats deadline to win approval in Legislature

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A plan to boost pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota that lawmakers believe would prevent the companies from leaving the market advanced in the state Legislature on Sunday before the midnight deadline. The House agreement announced Saturday after a day of negotiations would set a minimum pay rate at $1.28 per mile and 31 …

Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis after city council forces them to pay drivers more
1 year ago

Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis after city council forces them to pay drivers more

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Lyft and Uber said they will cease operations in Minneapolis after the city’s council voted Thursday to override a mayoral veto and require that ride-hailing services increase driver wages to the equivalent of the local minimum wage of $15.57 an hour. “This ordinance makes our operations unsustainable, and as a result, we are shutting down operations in Minneapolis …

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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Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers in US to strike on Valentine’s Day for fair pay
1 year, 1 month ago

Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers in US to strike on Valentine’s Day for fair pay

Live Mint  

Thousands of drivers for ride-sharing platforms Uber, Lyft and food delivery app DoorDash will strike across the United States on Valentine's Day seeking fair pay, drivers' groups said on Monday. The strikes are set to take place about a week after Lyft said it would pay the difference if drivers made less than 70% of what riders paid after external …

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, Lyft spend big, win in California vote about drivers
4 years, 4 months ago

Uber, Lyft spend big, win in California vote about drivers

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services spent $200 million in a winning bet to circumvent California lawmakers and the courts to preserve their business model by keeping drivers from becoming employees eligible for benefits and job protections. Opponents said the companies exploit drivers to keep profits high and the ballot measure would deprive workers …

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, Lyft win in California’s most expensive ballot measure ever
4 years, 4 months ago

Uber, Lyft win in California’s most expensive ballot measure ever

Al Jazeera  

Californians overwhelmingly voted in favour of Prop 22, exempting app-based ride-hailing and delivery services from classifying drivers as employees eligible for benefits and job protections. The titans of the so-called gig economy bankrolled the most expensive ballot measure in state history, which was decided on Tuesday with 58 percent of more than 11 million voters choosing to keep drivers classified …

Should Uber and Lyft drivers earn $30 per hour? Los Angeles will study a minimum wage
5 years, 5 months ago

Should Uber and Lyft drivers earn $30 per hour? Los Angeles will study a minimum wage

LA Times  

Uber driver Joel Carbonell, left, and Lyft driver Eduardo Belalcazar, center, cheer outside Los Angeles City Hall after lawmakers agreed to study a minimum hourly wage for drivers. Los Angeles lawmakers on Tuesday took the first step toward a minimum wage for tens of thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers, approving a study of how the law would work and …

Uber, Lyft say making drivers employees would ‘pose a risk to our businesses’
5 years, 9 months ago

Uber, Lyft say making drivers employees would ‘pose a risk to our businesses’

LA Times  

Lyft driver Jos Cashon, 28, left, joins fellow Uber and Lyft drivers during a one-day strike in protest for better wages and working conditions near Los Angeles International Airport in May. “A change to the employment classification of ride-share drivers would pose a risk to our businesses,” the companies declared in an opinion article published in the San Francisco Chronicle …

Uber, Lyft driver strike latest move to organize gig workers
5 years, 10 months ago

Uber, Lyft driver strike latest move to organize gig workers

Associated Press  

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A strike by Uber and Lyft drivers in cities across the United States this week caused barely a ripple to passengers looking to catch a ride, highlighting the challenges in launching a labor movement from scratch in an industry that is by nature decentralized. “The goal is to bring awareness to the incredible disregard for workers,” said …

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 drivers go on strike in London, New York ahead of IPO, early protests sparse
5 years, 10 months ago

Uber drivers go on strike in London, New York ahead of IPO, early protests sparse

Firstpost  

Drivers protest the disparity between gig-economy conditions and the sums that investors are likely to make. Uber drivers in London and New York started a series of multi-city strikes on Wednesday to protest the disparity between gig-economy conditions and the sums that investors are likely to make in Friday’s blockbuster stock market debut. “I’m striking because Uber has broken their …

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 …

Live updates: Uber and Lyft strike for better pay
5 years, 10 months ago

Live updates: Uber and Lyft strike for better pay

CNN  

The second rally of the day in New York City has a lot of press and television cameras. I asked one driver why he thought more didn’t show up: just talked to an Uber/Lyft driver about the turnout to the 1pm rally in NYC. I asked why, he says when drivers are working 14-hr days “what’s left?” — sara ashley …

Uber, Lyft Drivers Go On Strike Nationwide
5 years, 10 months ago

Uber, Lyft Drivers Go On Strike Nationwide

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SAN FRANCISCO ― Drivers for ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft went on strike in cities across the country Wednesday, demanding higher pay and better working conditions. In San Francisco, dozens of drivers and supporters blocked the street in front of Uber’s headquarters downtown, with people carrying signs reading “Uber: Pay drivers a living wage” and “FAREness for …

Uber strike: How you'll be able to tell if it's working.
5 years, 10 months ago

Uber strike: How you'll be able to tell if it's working.

Slate  

If you take an Uber or Lyft on Wednesday in several major U.S. cities, you’ll be crossing a picket line in the eyes of many drivers. Airports in the Washington, D.C., area are warning passengers that they should plan to take public transit or a taxi in case there aren’t enough drivers working Wednesday. Drivers are also demanding transparency into …

Uber driver's in New York to go on strike to protest unfair employment conditions
5 years, 10 months ago

Uber driver's in New York to go on strike to protest unfair employment conditions

Firstpost  

Uber cautioned in its IPO filing that its business would be “adversely affected”. Uber Technologies Inc’s drivers in New York will go on strike next week shortly before the ride-hailing company goes public to protest what they view as unfair employment conditions, a taxi union said on Friday. Drivers for Uber, as well Lyft Inc and other ride-hailing apps, will …

Uber strike: Drivers to stage 24-hour walkout in London, Birmingham and Nottingham over pay and conditions
6 years, 5 months ago

Uber strike: Drivers to stage 24-hour walkout in London, Birmingham and Nottingham over pay and conditions

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. IWGB said it was appealing for the public's support for drivers and asking customers …

The question that continues to loom over Uber and Lyft — and vex lawyers
7 years, 11 months ago

The question that continues to loom over Uber and Lyft — and vex lawyers

LA Times  

High-profile lawsuits and legislation have failed to answer a question that has loomed over ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft even as more Californians have decided to drive for the companies: Just whom do the drivers work for? Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, who amid strong opposition last year dropped a bid to allow ride-hailing drivers and other workers in the so-called …

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 …

Why the gig economy doesn’t work for everyone
8 years, 11 months ago

Why the gig economy doesn’t work for everyone

LA Times  

Many Lyft drivers are doubling their efforts as Uber drivers while they drop off riders in front of Terminal 1 at Los Angeles International Airport. “Port truck drivers across America are misclassified as independent contractors,” said Barb Maynard, a spokeswoman for the Teamsters union. XPO Logistics, the trucking company’s parent, said in an email that it has conferred with its …

Uber drivers’ pay slashed but spokeswoman said staff are not suffering financially
9 years, 1 month ago

Uber drivers’ pay slashed but spokeswoman said staff are not suffering financially

The Independent  

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