Instacart workers voted to unionize this past weekend for better working conditions
[By Nick Statt] A group of Instacart employees in Skokie, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, voted to unionize this pastRead More
Great E-Scooter Hack: Research Exposes Security Risk for E-Scooters and Riders
Micromobility vehicles, such as e-scooters, zip in and out of traffic. In San Antonio alone, over 12,000 scooters are onRead More
More e-scooters on the roads, and more riders sent to hospitals with head injuries
[By CINDY KRISCHER GOODMAN] On bustling Saturday nights in Fort Lauderdale, Dr. Jason Mansour often encounters emergency room patients withRead More
Workers in gig economy deserve labor protections
There is no question the gig economy is growing across this country and right here in New York State. Gov.Read More
Speed up law on gig economy
[By Salleh Buang] WHEN Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced last year that the government intended to draft aRead More
London Cycle Instructors Demand Mayor Ends ‘Gig Economy’ Contracts
The chair of London’s newly created union representing cycle instructors in London has questioned whether the city’s Mayor, Sadiq Khan,Read More
Gig Economy: Rising “under-employment” fuels discontent in Australia
[By Mike Head] The soaring number of workers who are either jobless or under-employed—struggling to get more work—especially in outerRead More
Uber, Lyft, Postmates Refuse To Comply With California Gig Economy Law
[By SCOTT RODD] A new law that went into effect in California on Wednesday is supposed to make it harderRead More
Gig economy has ballooned 6 million ppl since 2010. Financial worries may follow
[By Greg Iacurci] The last decade has seen a surge in the number of gig workers, indicating broad economic andRead More
Uber and Lyft riders of Asian descent are reporting discrimination from drivers
[By Christina Farr] Eric Han, who works in a Microsoft retail store in Seattle, told CNBC he called an UberRead More