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A Homeless Amazon Warehouse Worker in New York City Tells Her Story
"Jeff Bezos has no idea that his workers are homeless, especially in New York, and I'm not the only one."
Shipt Gig Workers Are Facing a Wave of Hacks
Target’s delivery platform Shipt confirmed that it has been targeted by hackers who obtain gig workers' credentials elsewhere to hack their Shipt accounts.
Deliveroo Is Training Its Gig Workers to Spot 'Modern Slavery'
Deliveroo riders will be offered training on spotting drug dealing and human trafficking on the street—but they won’t be paid for it.
Managers Tried to Lure Delivery App Workers From Work Council Vote With Free Beer
Gorillas managers reportedly attempted to sneak through doors and offered to take riders to a beer garden after they were rejected at the door of a general assembly.
The Motherboard Guide to the Gig Economy
The gig economy is eating the world. This is Motherboard's guide to the terms, phrases, and talking points you need to grasp to know what's happening.
A Chinese Ride-Hail Giant Partly Owned by Uber Is Going Public In the US
Didi Chuxing pushed Uber out of China, and now Uber stands to be a winner with its 12.8 percent stake in the company.
Uber Accidentally Offers Drivers Health Insurance, Then Retracts Offer
"Uber can help cover your healthcare costs," an email received by some US drivers read. Two weeks later, the company apologized to those drivers, saying it could not cover their healthcare.
New York Is Close to Passing the Most Important Antitrust Law in a Generation
The legislation, which passed the New York state senate on Monday, has groundbreaking protections for workers and could pave the way for other states.
Amazon Furniture Assembly Service Adds New Chaos to Delivery Workers’ Lives
The company’s foray into furniture installation has already sparked ire among some drivers, who say they've been offered no training on how to assemble furniture.
Amazon’s Cost Saving Routing Algorithm Makes Drivers Walk Into Traffic
"It’s fucking horrendous, honestly. [You're crossing] multiple lanes, busy traffic."
Injury Data Shows Amazon Jobs Are More Dangerous Than Walmart and UPS
A new report compiling federal workplace injury data found that Amazon workers in the United States were severely injured more than 24,000 times in 2020.
DoorDash Glitch Gives Workers Thousands of Dollars, Then Takes It Away
"I was almost in tears. I thought I was going to have to work for two months for free."