Rideshare Drivers United

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RDU In The News

Drivers rally against Uber and Lyft extortion
48 Hills - 08/21/2020
Uber, Lyft drivers in limbo as judge hears arguments in case brought by California
Marketwatch - 08/06/2020
Rideshare drivers stage protest while Uber and Lyft fight in court to keep them poor
Salon - 08/06/2020
Uber and Lyft face new lawsuit from CA Labor Commissioner
Techcrunch - 08/05/2020
California labor commissioner sues Uber and Lyft, alleging wage theft
LA Times - 08/05/2020
California lawsuit: Uber, Lyft committed wage theft
SF Chronicle - 08/05/2020
Lyft drivers have to pay for their own masks and hand sani
48 Hills - 07/23/2020
Uber Deducts Millions from Drivers’ Wages for Airport Tickets They Can't Appeal
Vice - 07/22/2020
Gig driver or Uber/Lyft employee? It affects unemployment benefits
SF Chronicle - 07/07/2020
Gig workers sound off on the Uber-Postmates deal: ‘It’s like an embezzler buying a bank’
Fortune - 07/07/2020
California seeks to force Uber and Lyft to reclassify drivers as employees within weeks
The Verge - 06/24/2020
Contested gig worker classification causes issues with jobless benefits
NPR Marketplace - 05/27/2020
As Gig Workers Struggle Amid Outbreak, California Sues Lyft and Uber for Refusing to Classify Drivers as Employees
Common Dreams - 05/05/2020
Uber and Lyft drivers accuse companies of holding up unemployment benefits
CBS - 04/21/2020
Uber, Lyft hit with claims of more than $630 million in back wages
LA Times - 04/15/2020
Uber and Lyft drivers claim the companies owe them more than $630 million in back wages by misclassifying drivers as contractors under California's new gig worker law
Business Insider - 04/16/2020
Your Rent or Your Life
The Nation - 04/03/2020
Gig Workers Release Tool to Calculate Stolen Wages and Unpaid Expenses
Vice - 03/26/2020
Coronavirus is supercharging the fight over California’s new employment law
LA Times - 03/26/2020
Drivers Protest Outside Uber Offices, Demand COVID-19 Sick Leave And Relief For Gig Workers Under CA Law
Forbes - 03/19/2020
Uber and Lyft Drivers Ramp Up Organizing Efforts, But Question Big Unions' Motives
KQED - 03/03/2020
Things Aren't Looking Good for Uber in California
Gizmodo - 02/10/2020
California Protections for Gig-Economy Workers Kept in Place
Courthouse News - 02/07/2020
Drivers Claim Uber and Lyft Owe Them Millions in Wage Theft
Vice - 02/05/2020
Uber, Lyft drivers tell state to enforce AB5, get us back wages
SF Chronicle - 02/04/2020
Rideshare Drivers From Around the World Are Coming Together, With Help From a Familiar Benefactor
Gizmodo - 01/29/2020
Can California rein in tech’s gig platforms? A primer on the bold state law that will try.
Washington Post - 01/14/2020
2019 was the year tech workers organized
Mashable - 12/26/2019
All Eyes Are on California as Uber and Lyft Fight Labor Leaders to Determine the Future of the Gig Economy
Fortune - 11/08/2019
LA City Council Proposes $30/Hr. Minimum For Uber And Lyft Drivers
LAist - 10/15/2019
A landmark law disrupted the gig economy in California. But what comes next for Uber drivers?
Vox - 10/04/2019
Uber and Lyft Drivers Gain Labor Clout, With Help From an App
NY Times - 09/20/2019
California just passed a landmark law to regulate Uber and Lyft
Vox - 09/11/2019
As Grass-Roots Labor Activism Rises, Will Unions Take Advantage?
NY Times - 09/01/2019
Uber and Lyft Hate This Bill
The Nation - 08/02/2019
Uber and Lyft drivers swarm Sacramento as lawmakers advance gig workers’ rights bill
LA Times - 07/10/2019
Secret meetings between Uber and labor unions are causing an uproar
Vox - 07/01/2019
Debate Over Uber and Lyft Drivers’ Rights in California Has Split Labor
NY Times - 06/29/2019
Congratulations to Uber, the Worst Performing IPO in U.S. Stock Market History
Gizmodo - 05/10/2019
Why the Uber Strike Was a Triumph
Slate - 05/10/2019
Why Uber and Lyft drivers are striking
CNN - 05/08/2019
Uber And Lyft Drivers Are Striking — And Call On Passengers To Boycott
NPR - 05/08/2019
Uber drivers across U.S. strike ahead of ride-hail giant's IPO
CBS - 05/08/2019
L.A. Drivers Strike Against Uber and Lyft
The New Yorker - 05/09/2019
Uber and Lyft drivers are planning a massive strike this week over work conditions and pay rates
Business Insider - 05/05/2019
Uber drivers will go on strike over pay and benefits ahead of the company’s $90 billion IPO
CNBC - 05/07/2019
Uber, Lyft drivers strike in cities worldwide ahead of Uber IPO
Al Jazeera - 05/08/2019
Uber, Lyft drivers on global strike just before Uber's IPO
Good Morning America - 05/08/2019
Uber and Lyft slashed wages. Now California drivers are protesting their IPOs.
Washington Post - 03/26/2019
Thousands of Uber drivers are striking in Los Angeles
Vox - 03/25/2019
Hundreds Turn Out to Picket Against Uber Amid 25-Hour Driver Strike
Gizmodo - 03/25/2019
Hundreds Turn Out to Picket Against Uber Amid 25-Hour Driver Strike
HuffPost - 03/25/2019
‘I made $3.75 an hour’: Lyft and Uber drivers push to unionize for better pay
The Guardian - 03/22/2019
Uber And Lyft Drivers Strike In LA After Yet Another Uber Pay Cut
Forbes - 03/25/2019
I’m Pretty Sure That I’m Losing Money at the End of the Day
Slate - 03/26/2019
Uber and Lyft drivers in Los Angeles strike over pay, working conditions
NBC - 03/25/2019
Uber and Lyft drivers protest low pay and opaque policies
Fast Company - 03/25/2019
‘I’m really struggling’: Facing pay cuts, some ride-hailing drivers prepare to strike
LA Times - 03/23/2019
Rideshare drivers hoping to unionize, force companies to improve pay
ABC - 01/30/2019
Conductores de Uber y Lyft presentan una declaración de derechos ante la oficina del gobernador de California
Univision - 01/30/2019