Rideshare drivers can’t afford more taxes and fees – and we’re making sure our State leaders know it! On Wednesday, August 31, we gathered hundreds of drivers and supporters outside MTA headquarters in New York City to protest the proposed congestion tax on for-hire vehicles. Chants of “MTA, shame on you!” and “Driver power!” rang […]
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 […]
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 necessary. Watch […]
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 […]
“It is your day today. Justice for App Workers values you!” said Naomi Ogutu, President of NYC Rideshare Club and Co-chair of Justice for App Workers. On Saturday, August 20, a group of over 1,000 app workers and family members gathered in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens at the barbecue we hosted alongside our coalition […]
David Crane has been driving for Uber in Chicago for 6 years and says companies like Uber and Lyft should start prioritizing people over profits. “Gasoline costs are going up, food costs are going up, but the CEO’s profits are getting fatter. They’re making money while drivers’ livelihoods are being minimized.” Listen to the piece […]
Decenas de conductores de aplicaciones como Uber y Lyft, entre otras, se reunieron este domingo para demandar mejores condiciones laborales. Leonardo Sánchez, vocero de Justice for App Workers, asegura que estos trabajadores se están viendo afectados porque no tienen acceso a baños, sufren desconexiones “injustas” de las aplicaciones, tienen bajos salarios y además son víctimas […]
Imagine you’re driving through an unfamiliar neighborhood. You see a shadowy figure in the distance. Rolling up to the curb, you realize he’s your passenger. And he has a gun. It’s a nightmare scenario for any app worker. I’ve driven for Uber in Chicago for six years, and these worries creep up all day. I […]