RACHEL LERMAN and BARBARA ORTUTAY / The Associated PressDec 6, 2019
Attacks involved both drivers and riders, and some occurred between riders. Uber rides also were involved in nine murders last year. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Jessica Corbett / Common DreamsAug 30, 2019
The New York congresswoman rips the former senator's lobbying on behalf of Lyft as an "abuse of power" and a "stain on public service." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigMay 8, 2019
Company executives make huge profits at the expense of drivers and customers. Now unions are striking on the eve of Uber's IPO. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Ilana NovickMay 7, 2019
As a Lyft driver puts it, “We make pennies, while the app companies make billions off the backs of drivers who suffer.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
ADAM BEAM / The Associated PressMay 5, 2019
The Golden State is estimated to add $1 billion or more to its tax revenue after companies like Uber and Airbnb go public. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Donald Kaufman / TruthdigMar 24, 2019
After per-mile pay is slashed by 25 percent, a group seeks a livable wage, a cap on the company's commissions and a voice going forward. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
CATHY BUSSEWITZ, TOM KRISHER and MICHAEL LIEDTKE / The Associated PressMar 1, 2019
The ride-sharing company continues to bleed money and may struggle to turn a profit, according to a federal filing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Will Evans / RevealNov 20, 2018
The hearing follows an investigation from Reveal that found the company's medical clinic failed to care for injured workers. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER / The Associated PressSep 25, 2018
A new study indicates that task-oriented, app-based labor has failed to delivered the financial returns many workers had hoped for. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / TruthdigAug 12, 2018
In this reposted column, Chris Hedges argues that the capitalist elites want everyone else to be temp workers trapped in demeaning, low-paying, part-time, service-sector jobs without job security or benefits. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / TruthdigMar 25, 2018
The capitalist elites want everyone else to be temp workers trapped in demeaning, low-paying, part-time, service-sector jobs without job security or benefits. For a prime example of this, check out what Uber and Lyft have done to taxi drivers, and their own drivers, in New York City. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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