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In solidarity with for-hire drivers engaging in a work stoppage today, here are some of the many ways Local Progress members and localities have been fighting to address Uber, Lyft, and gig economy problems. Support the drivers. And fight for policy solutions. [thread]https://twitter.com/AFLCIO/status/1124692355670577155 …
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Late last year, NYC, led by our board chair @bradlander and many others, implemented the country's first minimum wage of $17.22/hour for ride-hailing drivers /2https://www.vox.com/2018/12/5/18127208/new-york-uber-lyft-minimum-wage …
In Seattle a few years ago, the city council passed groundbreaking legislation ensuring transportation network company drivers can collectively bargain for their working conditions. The measure is being litigated in court /3https://www.geekwire.com/2019/uber-warns-regulatory-risks-big-cities-impact-bottom-line-ipo-documents/ …
Cities all across the country, from Chicago to DC to Portland to Philly, have taxed app-based companies, aiming to mitigate their harmful impact on public transit, congestion, and complete streets /4https://www.governing.com/topics/finance/gov-states-cities-taxing-ride-sharing-services-transit.html …
In San Francisco, LP member Gordon Mar has proposed that Uber share the massive wealth created by its IPO by instituting a payroll tax on stock-based compensation /5https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-24/san-francisco-ipo-tax-would-target-uber-and-other-tech-startups …
Portland, OR has regulated Uber + Lyft since their arrival in 2015, requiring data transparency & insurance liability among other reqs. That regulation and ongoing efforts are jeopardized by a new state proposal as pointed out by @ChloeEudalyPDX here /6https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-legislators-considering-new-statewide-licensing-for-uber-lyft …
Solidarity with all the drivers courageously fighting for dignity on the job today!
Everyone has a right to fair wages and to share in the prosperity created by Uber and other tech corporations' IPOs
#UberLyftStrike /7pic.twitter.com/4LOD1M5Sg9
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