California’s gig workers and Florida’s minimum wage: some ballot measures that require your attention
While gig economy workers faced defeat in their struggle against California’s Proposition 22, Florida workers secured a major victory in their six-year-long fight to raise the minimum wage to USD 15 per hour
Latest US poll stunt proves Uber, Lyft are their own worst political enemies
Ride-hailing has been popular and seemingly has potential, but the public must insist that these companies not profit by shifting all the risk onto their workers and hurting the environment
Californian court passes injunction on gig workers’ law, after threats from Uber and Lyft
Uber and Lyft, have strongly opposed California’s AB5, that classifies gig workers as employees, instead of as contractors of the companies
US workers demand effective paid sick leave policies to deal with Coronavirus pandemic
As the Coronavirus pandemic is raging in the US, only 15% of the fast food workers have paid leaves left, leaving over 32 million workers in a difficult situation
Uber drivers stage strike in Los Angeles over cuts in pay rates
The 25% per-mile cuts will lead to a loss of 20 cents per mile. The drivers picketed the office of Uber and demanded the withdrawal of the decision and sought a pay hike
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