Prop 22
Uber CEO Does Undercover Boss Routine After Churning Through World’s Rideshare Drivers
After five years in charge and amidst a mass driver shortage, Dara Khosrowshahi finally figures out who Uber’s customers are.
Uber CEO Admits It 'Can Make Any Model Work' After Years Denying Employment
Uber previously claimed employment models would force it to fire 75 percent of its U.S. drivers.
Uber, Lyft Introduce Prop 22 Clone to Undermine Labor Law In Massachusetts
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Instacart have spent the past year failing to introduce Prop 22 clones through legislation. This is the first ballot measure since California's last year.
Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Striking Nationwide to Demand Better Pay
Drivers in 11 cities nationwide are calling on others to turn off the app all day on July 21, as well as for passengers to boycott the companies that day.
Uber Accidentally Offers Drivers Health Insurance, Then Retracts Offer
"Uber can help cover your healthcare costs," an email received by some US drivers read. Two weeks later, the company apologized to those drivers, saying it could not cover their healthcare.
DoorDash Glitch Gives Workers Thousands of Dollars, Then Takes It Away
"I was almost in tears. I thought I was going to have to work for two months for free."
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 Spends $250M to Lure Drivers While Gutting Their Rights
Uber is spending hundreds of millions to recruit drivers as vaccinations increase while working to keep them misclassified as contractors.
Uber Gave Its 'Independent' Drivers Some Freedom, Now It Might Take It Away
Uber let drivers in California preview destinations and set rates to prove their independence, but after Proposition 22 passed it's reconsidering those freedoms.
Uber Is Expanding Its War on Labor to Canada With a Prop 22 Clone
In a new proposal announced Wednesday, the company is proposing provincial Canadian governments deny gig workers employee classification in exchange for a paltry benefits fund.
Drivers Are Protesting a Proposition 22 Clone In Massachusetts
As legislation that exempts gig companies like Uber from classifying workers as employees spreads nationwide, drivers in Boston are fighting for their rights.
Biden’s Top Labor Advisor Helped Uber Gut Workers’ Rights
Seth Harris laid the critical groundwork for Proposition 22, a California ballot initiative that allowed gig companies to escape classifying workers as employees.