Last week Uber and Lyft threatened to shut down in California if they were forced to comply with a law that would require them to classify their freelance drivers as …
The labor-busting law firms and consultants that keep Google, Amazon and other workplaces union-free
“American companies have been very successful at preventing their workers from organizing into unions in recent decades, one of the reasons unionization in the private sector is at a record …
Instacart settles with San Francisco over health care benefits for gig workers
San Francisco has reached a settlement with grocery-shopping company Instacart to pay almost three-quarters of a million dollars to 985 Instacart gig workers in lieu of health care contributions and …
California court ruling gives voters last word over Uber, Lyft worker rights
A California appeals court ruling on Thursday avoided a shutdown of ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft in the state, effectively handing a decision over gig worker benefits and pay to …
California Bill: SB 1399 (Combat Wage Theft in Garment Sector)
This Bill is being proposed in the California State Senate to combat wage theft in the garment sector. This Bill would require all garment workers to be paid hourly, rather …
Uber and Lyft Just Can’t Stop Flouting the Law
The ride-hailing apps Uber and Lyft have long disingenuously insisted that they are not transportation companies. This is a legal strategy that, so far, has allowed them to label their legions of …
The Pitfalls of Uber and Lyft as Franchisors
Uber and Lyft are in the early stages of discussions to possibly turn many of their California drivers into employees. However, rather than become employees of the companies, the drivers …
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Why unions are good for workers—especially in a crisis like COVID-19
“The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a reality that U.S. workers have long confronted—U.S. labor law fails to protect working people. For decades, union leaders and workers’ rights advocates have called …