If Uber and Lyft resort to the stalling tactics corporations commonly use to block higher pay and better working conditions, gig workers will still have a fight on their hands.
A new California law may soon enable Uber and Lyft drivers to negotiate with rideshare companies for better working conditions.
Uber and Lyft drivers in both states say low pay, rising gas prices and a lack of transparency in how they’re compensated have fueled organizing efforts.
The rising cost of gas and higher utility rates are hurting farmers, ride-sharing workers and consumers from coast to coast.