California gig workers hit hard during coronavirus pandemic, says UCLA study
LOS ANGELES — A UCLA study published Monday found that 80% of gig workers cannot meet household expenses and nearlyRead More
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On the job but unprotected — why European welfare is failing gig workers
When gig economy platforms arrived in Europe a decade ago, observers predicted that they would either blow up the welfareRead More
Leave a commentGig Work on the Ballot in California
In September of 2019, the California state legislature passed Assembly Bill 5. Informally known as the “gig-economy bill,” A.B. 5Read More
Leave a commentNew weekly unemployment claims in Colorado fall to 5,735
DENVER — An additional 5,735 people filed for traditional unemployment benefits in the week ending Oct. 17, the Colorado DepartmentRead More
Leave a comment[Opinion] Vote ‘yes’ on Proposition 22: Don’t let disgust at corporate greed crowd out gig workforce sympathy
Requiring Uber and Lyft to make their drivers full-time employees will lead to a reduction in the availability of ridesharesRead More
Leave a commentUber, Lyft’s ballot measure campaign gets nonprofit status for mailers, opponents cry foul
Opponents of Proposition 22, a ballot measure sponsored by Uber, Lyft and other gig economy companies in California, have filedRead More
Leave a commentUber offers more than $1B to buy Daimler, BMW’s Free Now, report says
FRANKFURT — Uber has offered more than 1 billion euros ($1.19 billion) to buy Daimler and BMW’s ride-hailing company FreeRead More
Leave a commentUber drivers sue app over ‘constant barrage’ pushing California anti-employment initiative
SAN FRANCISCO — A group of gig workers in California on Thursday sued Uber for up to $260 million inRead More
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