Uber recently settled one lawsuit, but its drivers remain contractors and several court challenges loom—including one that puts the ride-sharing service in the crosshairs of antitrust law.
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Uber, Airbnb, and Other Labor Dilemmas
What the Uber settlement and the SEIU-Unite HERE fracas means for labor as it navigates Silicon Valley disruption.
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A Safety Net for On-Demand Workers?
A new paper suggests how to better regulate the gig economy, but the plan may only reinforce its worst abuses.
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An Uber Union?
Last Friday, the Seattle City Council finance committee voted unanimously to advance a bill that would allow drivers for companies like Lyft and Uber to form a union. The final vote has yet to be scheduled, but if the proposed legislation were to become law, it would be the first of its kind in the […]
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Are Uber and Lyft Driving Recalled Cars?
While aggressively marketing their services as safe, the ride-sharing giants do not require drivers to repair recalled cars.
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Why the Uber Controversy Won’t Convince Young Voters That the GOP Is the Cool Party
Republicans are falling all over themselves to praise Uber. But it’s not going to help them solve their problem with young people.