2022-04-07
@Uber ... Not only is this a safety crisis — it's a racial justice crisis. Our research shows that more than 60% of the killed workers were people of color— even though people of color comprise less than 39% of the overall workforce in the U.S. economy. #GigSafetyNow https://twitter.com/...
The Markup
A report finds over 50 US gig workers were murdered while working since 2017; the families say Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, and others offer little support
We released this report today. Now we're joining our comrades in cities across the country to protest this urgent safety crisis. San Diego, LA, San Francisco, Boston & Chicago. Follow @_drivers_united, @mobile_alliance, @Massnotforsale, @peopleslobbyusa for updates. https://twitter.com/...
The Markup
A report finds over 50 US gig workers were murdered while working since 2017; the families say Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, and others offer little support
🚨BREAKING 50+ gig workers have been killed on the job since 2017. There's officially a safety crisis in the gig economy. Gig corps like @uber @lyft @doordash fail to protect or support workers who make their apps run, instead offloading risk to them. https://www.gigsafetynow.com/
The Markup
A report finds over 50 US gig workers were murdered while working since 2017; the families say Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, and others offer little support
2021-07-17
“Our system doesn't work for a certain percentage of drivers who can't figure it out, who can't understand how to make it work.” Uber CEO blames drivers for them underpaying drivers and not covering cost of car, sick leave, healthcare, etc. https://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Times
Interview with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi about Prop 22, capitalism, Travis Kalanick, getting nearly killed while delivering for Uber Eats on a bike in SF, more
everything from Prop 22 to the nature of capitalism to World of Warcraft to Travis Kalanick and Travis Bickle — from his waterfront property on Whidbey Island. https://www.nytimes....
“This is not a quirky man with an interesting backstory, this is the CEO of a company that has never earned a profit, changed its PR pitch a dozen times, sold off most of its value proposition to investors, and waging an international lobbying campaign to change labor laws.” https://twitter.com/...
New York Times
Interview with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi about Prop 22, capitalism, Travis Kalanick, getting nearly killed while delivering for Uber Eats on a bike in SF, more
everything from Prop 22 to the nature of capitalism to World of Warcraft to Travis Kalanick and Travis Bickle — from his waterfront property on Whidbey Island. https://www.nytimes....
2021-04-06
Is there a single Prop 22 promise that Uber hasn't broken? Regardless, workers know the truth. The only way to hold these corporations accountable is to continue to organize & build power with their fellow workers until Uber has no choice but to listen. So we keep organizing✊ https://twitter.com/...
San Francisco Chronicle
Uber says driver price-naming and destination previewing policies it introduced last year in California have hurt its business, and is considering ending both
Carolyn Said / San Francisco Chronicle : Tweets: @csaid , @gigworkersrise , @sarah_stierch , @kateconger , @sfchronicle , @davidzipper , @reinh , @gigwc , @ssmith_calabor , @davel...
2021-02-18
Misclassification is a deadly reality for drivers. It hurts our core right to unionize & means lower wages & fewer benefits. All working ppl deserve the freedoms provided by a living wage, healthcare, paid time off & more. We will continue to organize & win power for workers. https://twitter.com/...
Bloomberg
How the success of California's Prop 22, driven by gig economy companies, is affecting negotiations between unions and businesses across the US
Josh Eidelson / Bloomberg :
Hey @Uber, no need to hire academic to find out what drivers want—drivers were literally at your HQ two hrs ago asking for PPE & compensation for the extra work of cleaning their vehicles. It's always been clear to us how to improve your “treatment of drivers”. https://twitter.com/...
Bloomberg
Uber hires author and labor researcher Alex Rosenblat, who wrote a book criticizing Uber's treatment of workers, to help improve its relations with drivers
2021-02-05
Kudos to the @AlphabetWorkers for standing together to fight for one of their colleagues who was suspended for speaking about her working conditions. #UnionStrong https://twitter.com/...
Bloomberg
In a NLRB filing, the Alphabet Workers Union accuses Google vendor Adecco of violating US labor law by forbidding contract workers from discussing their pay
- New labor group accuses Google vendor of violating labor law — Worker says Facebook post got her suspended by contractor
2021-01-05
This is right: *all* tech workers deserve a union—drivers, software engineers, security, cafeteria workers, everyone who makes these tech companies move. Solidarity with all the Alphabet workers at #AWU! https://twitter.com/...
TechCrunch
A group of over 200 Google and Alphabet workers have announced their plan to form a union, open to both employees and contractors
A group of more than 200 Google and Alphabet workers have announced the formation of the Alphabet Workers Union, The New York Times first reported.
This is right: *all* tech workers deserve a union—drivers, software engineers, security, cafeteria workers, everyone who makes these tech companies move. Solidarity with all the Alphabet workers at #AWU! https://twitter.com/...
New York Times
Executives of the Alphabet Workers Union say discrimination and harassment continue and the company cracks down on those who are to speak out
2021-01-04
This is right: *all* tech workers deserve a union—drivers, software engineers, security, cafeteria workers, everyone who makes these tech companies move. Solidarity with all the Alphabet workers at #AWU! https://twitter.com/...
TechCrunch
A group of over 200 Google and Alphabet workers have announced their plan to form a union, open to both employees and contractors
A group of more than 200 Google and Alphabet workers have announced their efforts to form a union. With the help of Communication Workers of America Union's Campaign …
This is right: *all* tech workers deserve a union—drivers, software engineers, security, cafeteria workers, everyone who makes these tech companies move. Solidarity with all the Alphabet workers at #AWU! https://twitter.com/...
New York Times
Executives of the Alphabet Workers Union say discrimination and harassment continue and the company cracks down on those who are to speak out
Our company's motto used to be “Don't be evil.” An organized work force will help us live up to it. — Ms. Koul and Mr. Shaw are, respectively …
2020-11-16
“I spoke to a 57-year-old woman, Nora Morales. She still works an overnight janitorial shift at Google, making $33,000 annually. She works 8pm to 4am, and sleeps from 5am - 730am, is awake during most of the day to help out with online school and other household duties.” https://twitter.com/...
NBC News
Report: most major tech companies in Silicon Valley have kept paying their thousands of unionized blue-collar workers for now, but future remains uncertain
Cyrus Farivar / NBC News : Tweets: @laszlobock , @carnage4life , @nbcnews , @suchipahi , @_jack_poulson , @nbcnewstech , @unitehere_19 , @jrbinsv , @gigworkersrise , @cfarivar , @...
2020-10-29
Great to see this story trending on twitter. The amount of lies Uber, Lyft, Doordash, Instacart, etc have told the public about workers wanting Prop 22 to pass is unfathomable. Read the story here via @suhaunah and @JMBooyah: https://www.latimes.com/... #NoOnProp22 https://twitter.com/...
Wall Street Journal
Analysis: Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Postmates, and gig economy giants have spent ~$200M to support CA's Prop 22 and avoid reclassifying contractors as employees
even though the law wouldn't require that. Companies can give flexibility to employees if they choose to do so.” https://www.latimes.com/... @wsjpolitics : Uber, Lyft and DoorDash ...
2020-08-30
Uber & Lyft are funding a harassment as a service campaign to try win the Prop 22 campaign. If you disagree with this harassment and support workers over billionaires, please vote #NoOnProp22. https://twitter.com/...
CNET
How a law professor became the target of posts on conservative sites, social media harassment, and PR firms hired by gig economy companies, for supporting AB5
Labor activists are targeted in a social media campaign as gig economy companies spend millions to prevent workers from becoming employees. Tweets: @darakerr , @aaschapiro , @deane...
2020-08-06
Wage theft is illegal. That's the tweet. https://twitter.com/...
The Verge
California's labor commissioner has filed separate lawsuits against Uber and Lyft for alleged wage theft by misclassifying workers as independent contractors
The Golden State is becoming increasingly hostile to app-based ride-hailing — Uber and Lyft are committing wage theft …
2020-06-17
Thank you, @chesaboudin. These companies have been breaking the law for far too long. https://twitter.com/...
The Verge
San Francisco's district attorney sues DoorDash for allegedly misclassifying workers as contractors instead of employees despite California's AB5 law
Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge :
2020-06-07
Finally Instacart says they'll stop tip-baiting. They've been letting customers bait shoppers w/big tips & remove them after the fact. This horrible feature enabled poverty wages. Kudos to @GigWC for organizing Instacart workers to make this happen. https://www.theverge.com/...
The Verge
Instacart changes how it handles tips, including deactivating customers who “consistently and egregiously” engage in tip-baiting, after a Congressional inquiry
Nick Statt / The Verge :
2020-06-06
Finally Instacart says they'll stop tip-baiting. They've been letting customers bait shoppers w/big tips & remove them after the fact. This horrible feature enabled poverty wages. Kudos to @GigWC for organizing Instacart workers to make this happen. https://www.theverge.com/...
The Verge
Instacart changes how it handles tips, including deactivating customers who “consistently and egregiously” engage in tip-baiting, after a Congressional inquiry
Nick Statt / The Verge :