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Uber, Lyft drivers need protection from ‘deactivation’ over bogus rider complaints
Uber and Lyft claim deactivations are the company’s response to concerns raised by customers, but too often, good responsible drivers who are innocent are unfairly
‘Sometimes, there is no way for drivers to prove their innocence’: Rules seek to address apps banning gig workers
Market Watch – Gig work can be precarious, with workers’ earnings depending on the condition of their cars, enough customers hailing rides or ordering food, and
‘Every worker should have due process’: Rideshare drivers plead for labor protections
WBBM NEWSRADIO — Rideshare and delivery drivers pleaded for the City of Chicago to protect them from having their ability to work abruptly terminated without recourse
Ride-hailing, food delivery drivers could appeal deactivations under proposed ordinance
Chicago Sun Times – Former driver Lenny Sanchez says he was kicked off the Uber app after being falsely accused of leaving the scene of
Ride-share drivers protest at O’Hare to demand better wages, bathroom access and end to ‘unfair’ deactivations
Chicago Tribune – As thousands of travelers across the country and in Chicago saw their holiday plans upended by transportation troubles, ride-share workers took a
Rideshare drivers protest unfair working conditions at O’Hare
CHICAGO – Many airline passengers have been stranded over the past several days – but those who were not may have had a tough time getting
Uber, Lyft drivers need protection from ‘deactivation’ over bogus rider complaints
Uber and Lyft claim deactivations are the company’s response to concerns raised by customers, but too often, good responsible drivers who are innocent are unfairly
‘Sometimes, there is no way for drivers to prove their innocence’: Rules seek to address apps banning gig workers
Market Watch – Gig work can be precarious, with workers’ earnings depending on the condition of their cars, enough customers hailing rides or ordering food, and
‘Every worker should have due process’: Rideshare drivers plead for labor protections
WBBM NEWSRADIO — Rideshare and delivery drivers pleaded for the City of Chicago to protect them from having their ability to work abruptly terminated without recourse
JUSTICE FOR APP WORKERS: ILLINOIS RIDESHARE AND DELIVERY WORKERS UNITE TO JOIN HISTORIC NATIONAL LABOR FIGHT AGAINST APP COMPANIES
JUSTICE FOR APP WORKERS: ILLINOIS RIDESHARE AND DELIVERY WORKERS UNITE TO JOIN HISTORIC NATIONAL LABOR FIGHT AGAINST APP COMPANIES Worker justice movement that started in
APP DRIVERS RIDE TO UBER’S NEW YORK OFFICES TO PROTEST RISING GAS COSTS AND DEMAND FAIR PAY
With high gas prices crippling their livelihoods, hundreds of app workers take to the streets in caravan to confront Uber execs Justice for App Workers
JUSTICE FOR APP WORKERS STATEMENT ON RAISE IN MINIMUM PAY RATES FOR FOR-HIRE VEHICLE DRIVERS
In response to Friday’s announcement that the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) will raise minimum pay rates for for-hire vehicle drivers by 5.3 percent, the Justice for App Workers coalition released the following statement:
JUSTICE FOR APP WORKERS: NEW YORK RIDESHARE AND DELIVERY WORKERS UNITE TO LAUNCH HISTORIC NATIONAL LABOR FIGHT AGAINST APP COMPANIES
Nine grassroots organizations representing 100,000 app workers form new Justice For App Workers coalition demanding safe working conditions, just compensation, and the right to unionization