New York City rideshare drivers won a raise – and we’re fighting to make Uber PAY UP! In the middle of the holiday season, with inflation and the huge cost of living spiraling in New York, Uber tried to take away our hard-earned pay raise that was approved by the TLC. So in December, Justice […]
Chicago drivers are fighting for fair wages, safety, and more this holiday season! Uber, Lyft, and delivery drivers in Chicago are fed up. We’re making less money than ever, we’re not safe on the job, we’re being unfairly deactivated from our accounts, and we don’t even have access to bathrooms. That’s why on December 27, […]
At our Friendsgiving celebration and general meeting on Monday, November 21, drivers and delivery workers gathered to celebrate Justice for App Workers’ growth in 2022! Over delicious halal food, coalition leaders Adalgisa Payero-Diarra and Sonam Lama reflected on how far we’ve come in 2022. In just 10 months, our movement for the rights of rideshare […]
BuzzFeed News — When Tara Thompson, a 44-year-old mother of two, began working at a Dollar General in Holly Hill, South Carolina, in December 2021, she made $11.75 an hour, a bump up from the $9.50 she previously made at McDonald’s. Her paychecks amounted to around $1,500 a month if she clocked in at least 32 […]
Rideshare drivers in New York are speaking up about the impact a second congestion tax would have on app workers and making sure Governor Hochul and the MTA know we should not be taxed twice! Last month, we launched a campaign on social media: #DontTaxUsTwice. Drivers from all over NYC have been sharing their stories […]
Spectrum Noticias NY1 — Molestos y dispuestos a protestar los días que sea necesario, más de 100 conductores de taxis y otros servicios de transporte se reunieron frente a la sede de la Autoridad Metropolitana de Transporte en contra de la propuesta de tarifa de congestión. “Estamos en lucha permanente hasta escuchar que ya esa propuesta […]
FOX5 — A group of Uber and Lyft drivers protested outside MTA headquarters in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday over the city’s plan to introduce congestion pricing for vehicles traveling south of 60th street. However, the MTA is firing back, saying that the rise of ride-sharing apps are part of the reason why congestion pricing is […]
PIX11 — Uber, Lyft, and food delivery drivers are rallying against the MTA’s congestion pricing plan, calling it “unfair” because the new toll would essentially be a double tax, organizers said. Rideshare drivers with the Justice for App Workers are opposed to the plan that could charge drivers up to $23 for driving into Manhattan below […]
Staten Island Advance — You can add New York City’s rideshare drivers to the growing list of critics opposing the MTA’s planned congestion pricing program. On Wednesday, the Justice for App Workers coalition, which is comprised of several rideshare advocacy groups representing over 100,000 NYC drivers, rallied outside the MTA headquarters to demand that app drivers […]
CBS News New York — Ride-share drivers were rallying outside MTA headquarters on Wednesday, slamming the congestion pricing proposal. As CBS2’s Natalie Duddridge reported, they were calling for app drivers to be exempt from the tolls. The organizers of the rally said 23,000 ride-share drivers have already submitting complaints to the MTA, protesting what they call […]