What Prop. 22’s defeat would mean for Uber and Lyft — and drivers
From today’s Los Angeles Times: One way or another, the business of summoning a ride from your phone is likely to look different in California after Nov. 3. The future…
Will rideshare drivers get paid less than minimum wage under Proposition 22
From today’s Sacramento Bee: Proposition 22 proposes that gig drivers for companies such as Uber, Lyft and Doordash will get paid 120% of the area’s minimum wage for the time…
Instacart shoppers face unforgiving metrics: ‘It’s a very easy job to lose’
From today’s Los Angeles Times: Five days a week, Ryan Hartson scours the picked-over aisles of Mariano’s Fresh Market in Chicago to fill grocery delivery orders for Instacart. He clocks…
Uber likely to shut down in California for over a year if new ruling not overturned
From today’s NBC News Online: In new court filings Wednesday, a top Uber official said the company would “almost certainly need to shut down” ride services in California for “likely…
New Privacy Bills Aim to Protect Health Data During the Pandemic
From today’s Consumer Reports Online: Tech companies are developing new contact-tracing apps, sharing people’s location information with health researchers, and taking other steps to put consumer data to work in…
California Sues Uber and Lyft, Claiming Workers Are Misclassified
From today’s New York Times: California’s attorney general and a coalition of city attorneys in the state sued Uber and Lyft on Tuesday, claiming the companies wrongfully classified their drivers…
Op-Ed: Is the Coronavirus Shaping the Future of How We Work?
From today’s New York Times: Both the irony and the symbolism were evident as members of the California Future of Work Commission gathered in a virtual meeting, hastily rescheduled in…
The Great Google Revolt
From today’s New York Times: Laurence Berland had just gotten out of the subway in New York, some 3,000 miles from his desk in San Francisco, when he learned that…
Kickstarter Employees Vote to Unionize in a Big Step for Tech Workers
From today’s New York Times: Employees at the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter voted on Tuesday to unionize, the first well-known technology company to take the step toward being represented by organized…
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DoorDash’s anti-worker tactics just backfired spectacularly in court
From today’s Vox News Online: The food delivery company DoorDash made its delivery workers sign away their right to sue if a legal dispute arises between a worker and the…