gig economy
The Gig Economy's Business Model Is a Roadblock to Fighting Climate Change
Uber and Lyft won't electrify a fleet they don't own, and so gig companies want the public to foot the bill.
UK Cops Boast of Detaining Key Workers for Immigration Checks
London officers stopped 48 delivery workers and tweeted that they had arrested two.
He Was Stabbed to Death in a Bolt Cab. Rideshare Drivers Worry He Won't be the Last
Gabriel Bringye was attacked driving a minicab in London. Campaigners say that his company has "blood on [its] hands".
"We Are Devastated": Instacart Is Deactivating Workers and They Don't Know Why
"We don’t know how we will pay for rent and bills and be able to provide for our families."
US Labor Secretary: 'Gig Workers Should be Classified as Employees' in Many Cases
This is another step by the Biden administration towards enforcing labor laws that so-called gig economy companies currently skirt.
Scammers Are Hacking Target’s Gig Workers and Stealing Their Money
Scammers have been spoofing Target's delivery company Shipt's phone number in order to steal its gig workers' earnings by phishing their credentials from them.
Manhattan Community Board Calls Giving Gig Workers Bathroom Access 'Crazy'
A community board for a wealthy NYC neighborhood apparently thought giving their delivery drivers access to restaurant facilities was not necessary.
Walmart’s Gig Workers Are Struggling to Survive
The rapid expansion of Walmart delivery operations during the pandemic has translated to fierce competition among its gig workers for lucrative orders.
NYC Gig Workers Are Organizing Against Rampant E-Bike Theft and Assault
On Wednesday, more than 1,000 New York City e-bike delivery workers, known as Los Deliveristas Unidos, protested against working conditions on DoorDash, GrubHub, and Postmates.
Grocery Delivery Workers at Imperfect Foods Vote to Unionize
About 80 delivery drivers unionized at a grocery delivery startup, but the company intends to challenge the results.
Uber Admits That Workers Make Less Than Minimum Wage In Australia
According to data submitted by Uber to a Senate inquiry, drivers and delivery workers in Sydney make less than the minimum wage for casual workers, even at peak hours.
DoorDash Is Pushing Drivers to Deliver More With a $50K Sweepstakes
DoorDash will offer ten lucky drivers a cash prize for making deliveries in what one worker's rights group called "Hunger Games as a business model."