News Coverage

How Workers Are Fighting Back Against Big Tech

Vice, 11/18/19

How yet another gig company is changing rates and hurting workers

Fast Company, 11/13/19

Instacart Workers Say Delivery Service Has Cut Yet Another Wage of Theirs

Observer, 11/12/19

Atherton: Uber drivers, other contract workers protest outside of Uber investor's home

The Almanac, 11/6/19

Uber stock hits a new low as lockup period ends

CNN, 11/6/19

Drastically Reshape the State's Gig Economy. Uber and Lyft Have an Alternative Proposal

Inc, 10/30/19

This is the gig worker ballot initiative Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart are backing

TechCrunch, 10/29/19

Biden Reluctantly Supports Uber Drivers Protesting Outside Billionaires’ Homes

Vice, 10/29/19

Labor leaders and startup founders talk how to build a sustainable gig economy

TechCrunch, 10/16/19

Uber Drivers Are Organizing Protests at Billionaire Investors’ Homes

Vice, 10/16/19

California Tax Officials Try to Help Gig Workers With Confusing Rules

Bloomberg, 10/2/19

Ride-Share Drivers Are Fighting to Make the Gig Economy Fairer

Teen Vogue, 9/25/19

Uber drivers advocate for workers’ rights as new gig economy bill AB 5 passes

SFGate, 9/24/19

Why the end could be nigh for the gig economy

The Telegraph, 9/23/19

Victory for California’s Gig Workers

Inequality.org, 9/16/19

California's gig worker law will mostly affect non-gig workers

CBS News, 9/13/19

Lyft drivers question the bonus payment system for high-demand areas

NPR Marketplace, 9/13/19

Here's what AB-5 means for gig-workers

ABC 7 News, 9/13/19

Uber and Lyft launch anti-labor misinformation campaign in response to historic California bill

Salon, 9/11/19

California's controversial labor bill has passed the Senate.

USA Today, 9/11/19

Gig Workers Win in California

Gizmodo, 9/11/19

California Bill Makes App-Based Companies Treat Workers as Employees

New York Times, 9/11/19

Uber, Lyft, and Others Struggle to Deal With California Labor Bill

Barron's, 9/11/19

Uber and Lyft say they don’t plan to reclassify their drivers as employees

Vox, 9/11/19

California Senate approves legislation requiring Uber, Lyft to consider drivers as employees

The Hill, 9/11/19

California passes landmark gig workers’ rights bill — here’s what that means

The Next Web, 9/11/19

Is the gig economy bill a disaster or triumph for ride-hailing? Depends on who you ask.

Mashable, 9/11/19

Uber Says It Won’t Reclassify Drivers As Employees Despite New Law

The Huffington Post, 9/11/19

Uber defiant as gig workers on verge of becoming employees under AB 5

San Jose Mercury News, 9/10/19

Gig worker bill, AB-5, passes California State Senate

TechCrunch, 9/10/19

Uber circulates new gig-work bill as alternative to AB5

San Francisco Chronicle, 9/10/19

Why some on-demand drivers are fighting for — or against — California's gig economy bill

USA Today, 9/9/19

It looks like Uber is getting into the small loan business for its drivers

Vox, 9/6/19

Lyft, Uber to spend $60 million on propaganda to keep workers maximally exploited

Salon, 9/1/19

The Bill That Could Undo Uber Passes California's Senate Appropriations Committee, 5-2

Gizmodo, 8/30/19

California advances bill that would 'lead the world' on gig worker rights

The Guardian, 8/30/19

With no carveout in hand, Uber, Lyft, DoorDash pledge $90 million to California ballot fight

CalMatters, 8/29/19

Uber, Lyft, DoorDash may ask voters to keep drivers as gig workers

San Francisco Chronicle, 8/29/19

Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Threaten Ballot Fight Over California Gig-Worker Law

Wall Street Journal, 8/29/19

Uber proposes policy that would pay drivers a minimum wage of $21 per hour while on a trip

TechCrunch, 8/28/19

Uber, Lyft driver caravan lands in California capital demanding a living wage

CNet, 8/28/19

California Uber and Lyft drivers rally for bill granting rights to contract workers

The Guardian, 8/27/19

Buttigieg joins Uber, Lyft drivers in San Francisco gig-work protest

San Francisco Chronicle, 8/27/19

Uber and Lyft drivers are not letting up on the fight for AB-5 and a union

TechCrunch, 8/27/19

‘Mayor Pete’ Buttigieg protests with workers outside Uber HQ

San Francisco Examiner, 8/27/19

Uber, Lyft Drivers Rally in SF For Employee Protections

NBC Bay Area, 8/27/19

Buttigieg invigorates caravan of rideshare drivers, joins protests at Uber's SF HQ

KTVU, 8/27/19

Buttigieg joins Uber, Lyft drivers protesting in California

The Hill, 8/27/19

Uber and Lyft Drivers Plan Protest Caravan To Fight For Employee Rights

SFist, 8/23/19

Hundreds of Uber and Lyft drivers to launch a protest caravan across California

TechCrunch, 8/22/19

Hundreds of Uber Drivers Will Caravan 600 Miles Across California to Demand Better Working Conditions

Vice, 8/22/19

How Workers Can Level the Playing Field in Our Rigged Economy

Time, 8/15/19

Report: When Lyft and Uber decrease pay, driver health suffers

San Francisco Examiner, 8/13/19

Uber and Lyft Hate This Bill

The Nation, 8/2/19

Uber and Lyft drivers protest for better working conditions

CNet, 7/19/19

Rideshare Drivers Protest At Uber Headquarters, Demand Better Working Conditions

CBS Bay Area, 7/19/19

Drivers deliver letter to Uber demanding better working conditions

San Francisco Examiner, 7/19/19

Uber and Lyft drivers demand better pay, workplace protections and driver-led unions

TechCrunch, 7/18/19

Uber, Lyft drivers demand input on gig-work negotiations

San Francisco Chronicle, 7/18/19

Uber and Lyft allegedly paid drivers to rally against employee status

Engadget, 7/16/19

Are contracted workers ‘oppressed’ in California? Debate over ‘gig’ economy heats up

Sacramento Bee, 7/11/19

How a California Bill Could Affect Gig Work, Uber, Lyft, and Drivers

CityLab, 7/10/19

Uber and Lyft drivers swarm Sacramento as lawmakers advance gig workers’ rights bill

Los Angeles Times, 7/10/19

Gig-work bill passes Senate committee as crowds rally for and against it

San Francisco Chronicle, 7/10/19

Workers Rack Up Another Victory As California Preps to Classify Uber and Lyft Drivers as Employees

Gizmodo, 7/10/19

The Future of the Gig Economy is in California’s Hands

SF Weekly, 7/10/19

Lyft donates $150,000 in rides to immigration groups across US

The Guardian, 7/1/19

From strip clubs to strip malls, how 2 million workers could be swept up in a bill aimed at the gig economy

CalMatters, 6/30/19

San Francisco gig workers want more rights

ABC 7 News, 6/28/19

SF leaders pledge to explore ‘every single legal remedy’ to protect gig workers as employees

San Francisco Examiner, 6/28/19

Treat workers as employees? Uber, Lyft and others are scrambling for a compromise

Los Angeles Times, 6/23/19

This ride-share driver demands a voice — and a living wage

San Francisco Chronicle, 6/19/19

Mandelman to hold hearing on working conditions for gig workers to boost push for labor protections

San Francisco Examiner, 6/18/19

Uber, Lyft drivers seeking protections rally in support of AB5

KTVU, 6/18/19

The high-stakes battle between Uber executives and drivers in California, explained

Recode, 6/18/19

Uber and Lyft Really Don’t Want California to Pass This Worker Rights Bill

CityLab, 6/13/19

Uber, Lyft drivers continue despite gripes because options are few

San Francisco Chronicle, 6/10/19

What the Strike Ahead of Uber's IPO Exposes About American Inequality

Time, 5/10/19

As Uber, Lyft IPOs mint millionaires, drivers say their pay is going down

East Bay Times, 5/10/19

As Uber, Lyft IPOs prepare to mint millionaires, drivers say their pay is going down

Bay Area News Group, 5/10/19

Why the Uber Strike Was a Triumph

Slate, 5/10/19

Uber, Lyft driver strike latest move to organize gig workers

Associated Press, 5/9/19

'Silicon Valley nonsense': Will Uber drivers be heard?

BBC, 5/9/19

The Ride-Hail Strike Got Just Enough Attention to Terrify Uber

Slate, 5/9/19

Uber, Lyft driver strike latest move to organize gig workers

Fox Business News, 5/9/19

Here's How Ride-Sharing Drivers Will Strike Ahead of Uber's Massive IPO

Fortune, 5/8/19

San Francisco Lyft drivers join Uber protest, ask riders to boycott

San Francisco Business Times, 5/8/19

Uber drivers protest ahead of IPO at the company’s SF HQ

TechCrunch, 5/8/19

'Without Us, What Would Uber Be?': One Striking Driver On Ride-Hailing Uproar

NPR On Point, 5/8/19

Uber, Lyft drivers protest working conditions, wages in San Francisco as part of nationwide strike

ABC 7 News, 5/8/19

Ride-hail drivers shut down Market Street in protest at Uber headquarters

San Francisco Chronicle, 5/8/19

As drivers strike and IPO looms, SF steps toward taxing Uber stock windfall

SF Bay, 5/8/19

Uber Drivers’ Day of Strikes Circles the Globe Before the Company’s I.P.O.

New York Times, 5/8/19

On eve of Uber's IPO, ride-hail drivers stage protests

Wired, 5/8/19

The Uber driver strike isn’t about hindering Uber — it’s about stealing the narrative

The Verge, 5/8/19

Los Angeles Uber drivers join cities across the U.S. in strike ahead of much-anticipated IPO

Los Angeles Times, 5/8/19

Uber drivers protest low pay ahead of multibillion-dollar IPO

CNet, 5/8/19

Ride-hail drivers shut down Market Street in protest at Uber headquarters

San Francisco Chronicle, 5/8/19

Driver strikes didn’t break Uber — but they showed gig economy workers are mad

Vox, 5/8/19

Outside Uber HQ, Drivers Demand a Cut of the Riches

Gizmodo, 5/8/19

SF Uber and Lyft drivers take to the streets, block Market Street traffic for better wages

San Francisco Examiner, 5/8/19

Uber And Lyft Drivers Are Striking — And Call On Passengers To Boycott

NPR, 5/8/19

As Uber Investors Prepare to Make Billions, Drivers Strike Over Low Pay and Poor Conditions

Talk Poverty, 5/8/19

Uber and Lyft global strike: Drivers say pay and transparency are central complaints

Fast Company, 5/8/19

Uber drivers strike in San Francisco

KRON 4, 5/8/19

Why Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Striking

CityLab, 5/7/19

Why Uber Drivers Will Strike Around the World on Wednesday

Gizmodo, 5/7/19

Uber protest planned Wednesday — and drivers are hoping you’ll notice

San Francisco Chronicle, 5/7/19

The Uber strike shows how drivers remain one of the company’s biggest liabilities

Vox, 5/7/19

Rideshare Drivers Plan Collective Strike Ahead Of Uber’s IPO

CBS San Francisco, 5/7/19

Uber and Lyft drivers are striking ahead of Uber’s IPO

TechCrunch, 5/6/19

Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Striking This Week. Here's Their List of Demands — and Where to Expect the Most Disruption in Service

CNN Money, 5/6/19

Uber drivers to strike ahead of IPO

The Hill, 5/2/19

San Francisco Uber drivers to launch protest, blackout on eve of IPO

San Francisco Business Times, 5/1/19

Uber drivers plan protest over pay ahead of IPO

Reuters, 4/29/19

Uber could be worth $90 billion. Most drivers won't see much of it.

Mashable, 4/27/19

Uber drivers plan shutdown in Philly, six other cities

Curbed, 4/25/19

Uber drivers plan pre-IPO protest, strike

San Jose Mercury News, 4/25/19

US Uber drivers plan 12-hour shutdown over pay and conditions

BBC News, 4/25/19

Uber Drivers Plan 12-Hour Strike As Company Looks Toward IPO

Fortune, 4/24/19

Uber drivers plan shutdown over 'poverty wages' as company goes public

The Guardian, 4/24/19

Uber Drivers Plan Strike to Kick Off 2019’s Most-Hyped IPO

Gizmodo, 4/24/19

Shaping a Resistance From Behind the Wheel

SF Weekly, 4/18/19

To Uber, I'm a driver but not a worker. But their billion-dollar IPO is built off my labor.

NBC News, 4/9/19

As Lyft and Uber launch IPOs, drivers send a message to investors

KALW, 4/8/19

How protesting drivers might threaten Uber, Lyft, and other gig economy IPOs

Fast Company, 3/27/19

Uber and Lyft slashed wages. Now California drivers are protesting their IPOs.

Washington Post, 3/26/19

L.A. Uber drivers set to strike

Politico, 3/26/19

Uber and Lyft drivers demand changes before companies IPO

ABC 7 News, 3/25/19

Uber and Lyft drivers protest low pay and opaque policies

Fast Company, 3/25/19

Lyft Moves San Francisco IPO Roadshow as Drivers Protest

Bloomberg, 3/25/19

Drivers disrupt Lyft investor meeting with call for better wages, more transparency

San Francisco Examiner, 3/25/19

Lyft Drivers Target Investors Amid IPO

SF Weekly, 3/25/19

Lyft Drivers Protest Falling Wages as Execs Drum Up Investor Money for $25 Billion IPO

Gizmodo, 3/25/19

Lyft moved its San Francisco roadshow meeting at the last minute amid protesting drivers

Business Insider, 3/25/19

Lyft drivers holding protest in downtown San Francisco

ABC 7 News, 3/25/19

As Lyft Preps Its IPO, Some San Francisco Drivers Protest Wage Cuts and Inability 'to Earn a Decent Living'

Fortune, 3/25/19

Lyft drivers’ protest exposes ride-hailing Achilles’ heel

San Francisco Chronicle, 3/25/19

Uber, Lyft drivers fear getting booted from work

San Francisco Chronicle, 10/14/18

Video shows moment Uber driver was tackled to ground during San Francisco protest

ABC 7 News, 10/13/18

I Was In Shock! Uber Driver Talks About Security Guard Attack At Corporate HQ

CBS San Francisco, 10/13/18

Uber guard slams demonstrator protesting company's deactivation policy to ground

KTVU, 10/12/18

Uber driver attempting to deliver petition to company's headquarters gets tackled to the ground

SF Gate, 10/12/18

Ridehail driver tackled by Uber security guard while delivering driver petition

SF Examiner, 10/12/18

An Uber Driver Was Just Tackled To The Ground Outside Uber’s Headquarters

BuzzFeed, 10/12/18