Together we have sent OVER 10,000 LETTERS to app companies like Uber, Lyft, Grubhub, and DoorDash demanding they cap their commissions! What the companies take in fees from each trip should be no more than 10%, so we can take home more of our hard-earned money for the work that WE do. Together, our demands […]
Justice for App Workers is proud to have UTANY as one of our nine coalition members! UTANY’s goal is to obtain the claims, benefits, and rights that the app driver community deserves and needs as hardworking citizens who contribute to the development, movement, and economy of New York City every day. Together we are stronger! […]
Over 50 gig workers have been killed on the job in the last 5 years. We will not accept these deaths as normal. On Tuesday, May 10, community members joined Justice for App Workers to mourn delivery workers and drivers who have died on the job due to violence, accidents, COVID, and suicide. We also […]
Justice for App Workers is proud to have Black Car Mafia (BCM) as one of our nine coalition members! Black Car Mafia is a group of app-based Black Car and SUV drivers in New York City. BCM supports its members by being a resource hub for all professional information related to driving, with a focus […]
Justice for App Workers is proud to have UzBER as one of our nine coalition members! Johny Ibadov, Leader of UzBER at Justice for App Workers Rally UzBER is a place where Uzbek and Russian drivers will be assisted with anything that pertains to Uber, Lyft, or the TLC. The group gives advice to people […]
Gas prices across the country remain incredibly high. Rideshare drivers and delivery workers are struggling to keep up with rising expenses. We are going into debt, falling behind on bills, and even being forced to give up the cars we use to earn our livelihoods. The multi-billion dollar app companies’ response to this? A surcharge […]
On Tuesday, March 29, hundreds of app workers surrounded Uber’s Manhattan Headquarters following a caravan of rideshare and delivery drivers that started in Brooklyn. Together, we demanded that app companies pay fair wages instead of pushing rising costs onto customers and workers – all while taking massive commissions! Our movement is gaining attention across the […]
Uber, Lyft, and other app companies are loud and proud when it comes to their safety protocols. But what’s left out of cheery safety advertisements like Uber’s “Safety Never Stops” campaign is that these considerations are not extended to their drivers. The fact is, violence against drivers is going up. The companies aren’t protecting us, […]
Drivers and delivery workers for companies like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and GrubHub have already been making poverty-level wages while the tech giants rake in billions in profits. Now, with the recent skyrocketing gas prices, app workers like us are taking home even less money to support ourselves and our families each week. It’s a crisis. […]
Meet United Delivery Workers Association (UDWA), one of Justice for App Workers’ nine coalition members! The United Delivery Workers Association (UDWA) is a collective of New York City delivery workers standing together to give support, provide resources, and build power. From bike theft, to immigration issues, to language barriers, UDWA assists their fellow delivery workers […]