“Hello, Tripp,” a disembodied woman’s voice said through the speakers of a driverless taxi that was about to pick up a fare near the colorful Victorian houses known as the […]
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Back to news homeSan Francisco Officials Hesitant to Expand Driverless Car Services
Over the past year or so, a jarring sight has become common in San Francisco: driverless cars buzzing around the city’s streets with no one at the wheel and an […]
Uber Posts 14% Rise in Revenue as Growth Slows
Uber’s revenue increased 14 percent in its most recent quarter, the company reported on Tuesday, but the growth was its slowest since the coronavirus pandemic began easing last year.The San […]
Has ‘Gig Work’ Become a Dirty Word?
When more than 11,000 film and television writers in the Writers Guild of America union went on strike this month, they called out deteriorating working conditions, criticized unfair pay and […]
Lyft’s Financial Woes Thrust It Into the Spotlight
In 2018, Lyft’s co-founders, Logan Green and John Zimmer, assembled employees in the cafeteria of the San Francisco company’s headquarters for a staff meeting. There, they explained that they were […]
Biden Proposal Could Lead to Employee Status for Gig Workers
A proposed rule, long awaited by labor activists, would make it harder for companies to classify workers as independent contractors. Read More
Gig Workers Are Learning Their Worth With the Para App
A former Uber employee created an app to help drivers. The platforms that hire them are fighting back. Read More
Silicon Valley County Battles With Uber Over Reporting of Sexual Assault
In February, Terry Harman, an assistant district attorney for Santa Clara County in California, wrote a memo detailing her concerns about sexual assaults on Uber rides.The memo she sent to […]
If the Job Market Is So Good, Why Is Gig Work Thriving?
Under this approach, while offering the flexibility of gig work, the staffing agencies usually serve as the employer and administer benefits. Workers are paid as W-2 employees, not independent contractors, […]
Drivers’ Lawsuit Claims Uber and Lyft Violate Antitrust Laws
A group of drivers claimed on Tuesday that Uber and Lyft are engaging in anticompetitive practices by setting limits on prices customers pay and on drivers’ ability to choose which […]