TIME Magazine | Thousands of rideshare app drivers are going on strike on Valentine’s Day across 10 U.S. cities to protest low wages and poor…
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If You’re Ordering From A Delivery App During Extreme Weather, You’re Likely Not Tipping Enough
HuffPost | If you’re ordering chicken nuggets or Pad Thai when the air quality is officially “hazardous” to breathe, you probably should be tipping more….
New York City will implement minimum wage for app-based workers, marking national first
Associated Press | New York City will implement a minimum pay rate for food delivery workers on apps like Uber Eats and DoorDash — marking…
Uber drivers say they’re ‘totally dependent’ on their income — but risk being deactivated at any time
Market Watch | Gig workers are regularly kicked off on-demand apps, hindering their ability to earn money, in what seems like an unending cycle caused…
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…