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Minneapolis Mayor Vetoes Wage Bill, Cuts Deal With Uber Instead After Meeting With Companies
Mayor Jacob Frey “caved to corporate lobbying," the council member who drafted the bill said.
Uber CEO Admits It 'Can Make Any Model Work' After Years Denying Employment
Uber previously claimed employment models would force it to fire 75 percent of its U.S. drivers.
Lawsuit Alleges Uber Did Nothing to Stop a Driver's Deadly Shooting Rampage
One of Jason Dalton's last passengers alleges he tried and failed to get Uber to deactivate the driver, who said the app made him a "puppet," before the killings.
A Lyft Ride to Evacuate Lake Tahoe During a Wildfire Cost $1500
Lyft was accused of price gouging evacuees before eventually turning off surge pricing.
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.
How to Read Uber and Lyft's Purposefully Confusing Earnings Reports
Uber and Lyft have spent years confusing the public about their financial health.
Uber and Lyft Can’t Find Drivers Because Gig Work Sucks
Drivers told Motherboard they're never coming back because of horrific working conditions before and during the pandemic.
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.
A Plan to Tame Labor Unions for Uber and Lyft Has Been Scrapped In New York
A bill that would have given gig workers limited collective bargaining rights without a minimum wage was pulled on Tuesday
The Gig Economy's Business Model Is a Roadblock to Fighting Climate Change
Uber and Lyft won't electrify a fleet they don't own, and so gig companies want the public to foot the bill.
US Labor Secretary: 'Gig Workers Should be Classified as Employees' in Many Cases
This is another step by the Biden administration towards enforcing labor laws that so-called gig economy companies currently skirt.