Rideshare drivers pushing for right to unionize say they make less than minimum wage | The Boston Herald
Rideshare drivers pushing for right to unionize say they make less than minimum wage| The Boston Herald New report shows drivers making less than $15 per hour A new report from the group pushing to allow rideshare drivers to unionize shows that Uber and Lyft workers are making less than the state’s minimum wage. According […]
The median Uber and Lyft driver in Mass. makes $12.82 an hour, report finds | The Boston Globe
The median Uber and Lyft driver in Mass. makes $12.82 an hour, report finds | The Boston Globe The union-backed study comes amid extended fight over whether gig drivers are contractors or employees of ride-hailing giants, and what they should be owed Amid a contentious battle over the rights of gig workers, a new union-backed […]
Report: Majority of Mass. Uber, Lyft drivers earn less than minimum wage | Boston Business Journal
Report: Majority of Mass. Uber, Lyft drivers earn less than minimum wage | Boston Business Journal A new report by a drivers advocacy coalition says that the majority of Massachusetts ride-hail drivers makes less than the $15 per hour minimum wage. Drivers Demand Justice is a coalition of groups and unions, including Local 32BJ of […]
Rolling rally highlights push for Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize | POLITICO
Rolling rally highlights push for Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize | POLITICO Rolling rally highlights push for Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize,” by Katie Lannan, GBH News: “Honking their horns and cheering as they circled the State House in a caravan, Uber and Lyft drivers rallied with labor groups and other advocates Tuesday […]
Ride-Hailing Drivers Rally to Support Bill Allowing Them to Unionize | NBC 10 Boston
Ride-Hailing Drivers Rally to Support Bill Allowing Them to Unionize | NBC 10 Boston A group of about 30 ride-hailing drivers gathered in front of the State House Tuesday to push lawmakers to pass a bill that would grant such workers the right to unionize in Massachusetts. Known among drivers as “Rideshare Drivers Justice Bill,” […]
Rideshare drivers rally for employee rights legislation outside State House| WHDH-TV
Rideshare drivers rally for employee rights legislation outside State House | WHDH-TV Rideshare drivers rallied at the State House in Boston on Tuesday in support of legislation which would grant them more employee rights. Drivers from Lyft and Uber joined union members on Beacon Hill to press their case. Legislators endorsing the bill were also […]
Uber employees drive home their point | Lynn Daily Item
Uber employees drive home their point | Lynn Daily Item More than 100 Uber drivers drove from the Lynnway to the company’s headquarters in town along Route 1 Wednesday afternoon, declaring the need for a union and protesting what they say are unfair deactivations of drivers by the company. Drivers from across Massachusetts and surrounding […]
Massachusetts Rideshare Drivers Fight for Improved Legal Protections | Jurist
Massachusetts Rideshare Drivers Fight for Improved Legal Protections | Jurist Recent years have marked the ascendancy of the ridesharing industry in Massachusetts. Companies like Uber and Lyft have expanded, now controlling the multi-million industry in the state, according to recently published reports. But drivers, who are a vital part of this market, are not satisfied; […]
麻州网约车司机大规模游行集会要求设工会 | Sinovision Net
麻州网约车司机大规模游行集会要求设工会 500多名Uber、 Lyft、DoorDash和Grubhub等公司的网约车司机一路鸣笛从麻州大学波士顿分校出发，最终聚集在麻州州府，呼吁立法者通过法案Rideshare Driver Justice Bill(HD1099/SD666)，允许网约车司机成立工会。 详细： 美国中文网记者李州波士顿报道 500多名Uber、 Lyft、DoorDash和Grubhub等公司的网约车司机一路鸣笛从麻州大学波士顿分校出发，最终聚集在麻州州府，呼吁立法者通过法案Rideshare Driver Justice Bill(HD1099/SD666)，允许网约车司机成立工会。 集会组织者表示，这是麻州历史上最大的Uber和Lyft司机游行集会，Rideshare Driver Justice Bill(HD1099/SD666)通过的话，将会是全美首个Uber和Lyft司机直接成立工会的法律，它还包括为这些司机提供最低工资保障、失业保险、歧视保护、带薪病假、工人赔偿和带薪探亲假等。 Watch the full story at Sinovision.net
Rideshare workers rally at Statehouse for rights, want say in job parameters | Telegram & Gazette
Rideshare workers rally at Statehouse for rights, want say in job parameters | Telegram & Gazette Drivers working for rideshare apps gathered at the Massachusetts Statehouse yesterday in support of two bills filed by legislators that would start the gig-workers on their way to forming a union. “We rallied in December,” said organizer Roxana Rivera, […]