“The dominant pricing model is this: Companies like UberLyft charge one price to the rider based on what they think that rider might pay & offer another rate to the driver based on what they think that driver might accept. Then they pocket the difference.” slate.com/technology/202…

#UberFiles/#Lyft passengers: When the cost of your ride goes up, it's a company decision, not a driver decision. In #TOPoli, for now, drivers are reporting price "surges" aren't proportionally passed on to them. In other markets, fares & pay have been completely disconnected.

Breaking: A New York judge has denied Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub's attempt to block an NYC minimum wage bill from going into effect, setting the stage for delivery workers in New York City to start making at least $18 per hour.

BREAKING: A judge has blocked Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub's attempt to prevent an a new NYC minimum wage for delivery drivers. Now, the $18/hr rate for 60,000 New York City delivery workers can move forward.

App-based food delivery services must pay workers a rate of at least $17.96 an hour before tips in NYC, a Manhattan judge ruled Thursday, defeating legal efforts by giants Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub to stop the rule from going into effect. thecity.nyc/2023/9/28/2389… THE CITY

Breaking: Nearly 10,000 deactivations since 2020 in Chicago by Uber & Lyft, and other rideshare companies; none of the drivers reactivated, according to a new brief by Chicago Gig Alliance Urgent need for Chicago to protect drivers bit.ly/deactivation_c…

Okay, but what’s the consensus on this? 🫠

Are you a Top Dasher?

“It’s a really good day for us today, it’s another step, but we’re not going to say, 'We won, we got this.' We want to see the money in all the delivery workers pockets. Today is another step forward in our fight.’–Gustavo Ajche, leader of Los Deliveristas Unidos gothamist.com/news/judge-uph…

Appeal DENIED. The Apps have no choice but to comply with the minimum pay law. The fight isn't over yet until we make these greedy companies put money in the pockets of 65,000 hard-working New Yorkers. Thanks to the @NYCmayor and NYC Consumer and Worker Protection and all allies for all your support!

Big news: New York delivery drivers have beat Grubhub and Seamless in court, and will officially get a new $18/hr minimum wage. The pay for these 60,000 gig workers will rise to $20/hr by 2025.

An extremely small but necessary demand, that WE the workers somehow don't have. Next should be forced arbitration contracts. Another extremely small demand.

Justice for App Workers has been advocating for a commission cap since our launch two years ago, and we'll keep fighting to ensure ALL app companies stop taking massive commissions from workers. We deserve our fair share for the work that WE do. business-standard.com/world-news/lyf…

THREAD: The biggest companies in the country dodged more than $276 billion in federal taxes in just five years. Companies like Bank of America, Netflix, and General Motors exploited loopholes to pay corporate income tax of less that 5%. Some even paid 0%.

BREAKING Uber’s Controversial Surveillance-Pricing Scheme Set to Launch in Canada   New pricing model raises red flag for drivers and consumers, says coalition   Toronto, ON, October 4, 2024 - Today, #Uber Canada announced in an email to drivers … #Cdnpoli #surveillance #Uber

do the Uber drivers get gas to drive other to safety? how long will the Uber drivers be incentivized to provide free rides it becomes unsafe to drive? why are “gig” workers through a private corporation the solution for a problem the state should be addressing?

Solidarity with app workers in France! This is exactly why Justice for App Workers was formed. Across the world, app workers need to unite and put the power back in our hands. ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 connexionfrance.com/news/uber-driv…

Driver Tracy Shaw is telling Rep. Kelly Cassidy about how Uber and Lyft’s corporate greed creates a rideshare system where fares for passengers get higher and higher while drivers make less and less money. IL workers and riders deserve better!

You gonna do it? 🤔