Delivery workers employed by platforms Uber Eats, Bolt and Glovo are threatening to strike again this month. According to reports, they are planning “the biggest ever stoppage”. This is an dispute that affects urban areas much more than regions like the Algarve/ Alentejo. It has come about due to ‘poor working conditions/ low pay’ in a sector that tends …
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Many drivers for Uber, Lyft, and other rideshare and delivery apps say they value the flexibility of gig work over any other component. But that flexibility can be limited — drivers often need to work early mornings or late nights to get more profitable rides. Some gig drivers have recently told Business Insider that because they rely on driving for …
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NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers place over 100 million food delivery orders each year via a very simple process: press a few buttons on an app and it’s in their hands in about 30 minutes. For the delivery workers, the process is anything but simple. And it has only become more complex since the …
Seattle-area gig workers are making higher hourly wages while they’re delivering food for platforms such as Uber Eats and DoorDash following the implementation of a new minimum wage law. But they’re also getting fewer tips, and consumer demand has likely fallen. Those are some takeaways from data provided to GeekWire from Solo, a Seattle-based software startup …
Most people would cringe at the idea of taking on an industry-leading company like Uber Eats. But 30-year-old delivery driver Tony Illes is not your average person. For four years, Illes was a full-time delivery driver for several apps, including Uber Eats. Over that time, he earned a solid living in the growing gig economy, …
A controversial new minimum wage law for gig workers in Seattle that is drawing ire from tech giants has become one of Sara Nelson’s first policy issues to tackle in her new role as city council president. Nelson, elected to the council in 2021 and appointed as president in January, spoke to GeekWire this week about the ordinance …
It could be a challenge hailing a ride from certain airports on Valentine’s Day this year. Thousands of rideshare and delivery drivers for Uber, Lyft and DoorDash are planning to hold a demonstration on February 14 to demand fair pay and better security measures, according to Reuters. The strike was announced last week by Justice for App Workers, …
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WELCOME TO BASIC ECONOMICS 101, A SUBJECT NO LEADER IN SEATTLE EVER PASSED. The Seattle City Council passed a law requiring minimum compensation for gig workers (Doordash drivers and the like), and now the delivery apps have introduced new fees to cover the cost, which is causing customers not to use the apps, so now …
DoorDash offers drivers two ways to earn money. First, they can earn money from individual orders. In this option, drivers are presented with an order and an amount they’ll get paid for it, allowing them to curate their delivery selection and have a better idea of how much money they’ll actually earn. Second, drivers can …
Dive Brief: Dive Insight: Uber Eats, Grubhub and DoorDash all advocated for the city to cut its proposed base pay to account for so-called multi-apping, or the periods of time when delivery workers are logged in to multiple delivery apps, according to the new rule. The DCWP reduced its proposed total pay by $3.60 and also reduced …
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