Nation Apr 08 Minneapolis becomes frontline in fight over fair pay for rideshare drivers By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane
Economy Oct 11 Labor Department proposal could upend rules for gig workers The U.S. Department of Labor is publishing a new proposal on how workers should be classified saying that thousands of people have been incorrectly labeled as contractors rather than employees. By Michelle Chapman, Alexandra Olson, Associated Press
Economy Aug 20 California court rules Uber, Lyft can consider drivers as independent contractors for now Both companies had threatened to shut down if a ruling went into effect Friday morning that would have forced them to treat all their drivers as employees, a change they said would be impossible to accomplish overnight. By Cathy Bussewitz, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press
Economy Aug 19 Pandemic shifts how consumers use gig companies, poll shows The pandemic shuffled the deck for the so-called gig economy as fear of contracting the coronavirus led many who once traveled in shared vehicles to stay home, and grocery delivery services struggled to keep up with demand from people who… By Cathy Bussewitz, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press
Economy May 05 California sues Uber, Lyft over alleged labor law violations California is suing ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, alleging they misclassified their drivers as independent contractors under the state’s new labor law. By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press
Feb 10 Dispute grows between ride-sharing apps and Phoenix airport By Bob Christie, Associated Press The latest salvo in the growing fight is an attempt by state lawmakers to keep a free-flow of ride-sharing companies servicing the main airport in one of the U.S.'s largest cities. Continue reading
Nov 25 Uber loses license in London over safety, vows to appeal By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Uber called the decision “extraordinary and wrong,” and has 21 days to file an appeal, which it said it would do. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 8:48 Ahead of its IPO, Uber still faces questions about culture and business viability When ride-sharing pioneer Uber goes public Friday, it will be the largest public stock offering in the U.S. since 2014. But the company, its business model and how it pays its drivers remain controversial. William Brangham asks Farhad Manjoo of… Continue watching
Mar 19 Lyft and Uber’s plans to go public, explained By Thomas Maxwell In recent months, Lyft and Uber have been offering steep discounts to their customers in an attempt to corner more of the market before they go public. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 22:30 August 19, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Aug. 19, the White House counsel cooperates with the Russia investigation. Also, how regulating rideshare apps might affect passengers and what the growing gig economy is doing to the American workforce. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from… Continue watching