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…
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‘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…
Rideshare drivers stage another demonstration in Chicago
WBBM NEWSRADIO – Chicago rideshare drivers brought their latest protest to O’Hare Airport on Tuesday as Lyft representatives disagree they are being treated poorly by the company….
UBER DRIVERS CARAVAN TO PROTEST UBER LAWSUIT BLOCKING PAY RAISE
Black Star News – On Monday, December 19, hundreds of New York Uber and Lyft drivers with the Independent Drivers Guild (IDG) are hitting the streets…
How can we support delivery drivers who are organizing for better pay & working conditions?
KALW – On this edition of Your Call, we’ll discuss how the rise of delivery apps has impacted drivers’ working conditions. As Uber, DoorDash, and Postmates…
This Is What It’s Like To Live On Less Than $15 An Hour
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…