proposition 22
Prop 22 Was Declared Unconstitutional, and It's Just the Beginning
Uber plans to appeal the ruling on the California ballot initiative, with clones in numerous jurisdictions facing similar scrutiny.
Lyft Is Getting a Slap on the Wrist for Misleading Prop 22 Ads
California's Fair Political Practices Commission is proposing a $3,371 fine for Lyft, which saw its market value soar by the billions after Prop 22 passed.
New Study Finds Chicago Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Paid Below Minimum Wage
In 2019 and 2020, ride-hail drivers brought in less money than the state-wide minimum wage after expenses and taxes.
Seamless Is Screwing Delivery Drivers on Tips After Prop 22
Proposition 22 seems to be doing what gig companies like Grubhub promised it wouldn’t: raising prices and cutting driver earnings.
Union Petitions California Supreme Court to Declare Prop 22 Unconstitutional
The petition argues Proposition 22 is violating the constitutional authority of California's legislature and Supreme Court for the sake of misclassifying drivers.
Gig Companies Spend Millions on Anti-Labor PACs In Illinois and New York
In the wake of Prop 22 passing in California, gig companies are gearing up for fights nationwide and fostering ties with Democrats.
What Is 'IC+', Uber's New Plan to Warp Labor Laws Nationwide?
Proposition 22 in California was just the beginning, and Uber has a newly-branded plan to continue misclassifying drivers.
Biden's Transition Team Is Stuffed With Amazon, Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb Personnel
Biden's agency review teams highlight the revolving door between big tech and Washington even as the president-elect opposes Uber's Proposition 22.
Uber Wants to Expand Its Anti-Worker Proposition 22 Beyond California
The ballot initiative exempts companies from labor laws that say gig workers are employees, and California was just the start.
Proposition 22's Victory Shows How Uber and Lyft Break Democracy
Corporations spent millions to mislead voters about an anti-labor ballot measure, won, and reaped billions on the stock market. This is not healthy.
Proposition 22 Passes, But Uber and Lyft Are Only Delaying the Inevitable
Gig companies are exempted from reclassifying workers as employees in California, but it can't save a doomed business model that is being assailed on all sides.
Uber Forced Drivers to Click on Political Ads Ahead of Vote on Gig Worker Rights
The messaging has raised concerns that Uber is abusing its platform to sway drivers and customers for whom the app might be a primary source of information about California's Proposition 22.