“It is exciting to witness robotaxis become reality, yet it’s not clear how taxi drivers will face the challenge, and how the government will strike a balance between technological breakthroughs and weak labor market conditions,” Zhiwei Zhang, chief economist of Pinpoint Asset Management Lt...
On October 16, an unknown number of drivers for grocery-delivery service Instacart went on strike. These shoppers, as Instacart calls its independent contractors, vowed to forgo logging on to the app that provides their dispatches. Other drivers who couldn’t afford to go without work still pr...
Every Uber driver in the UK will be eligible for 20 hours of free childcare under a new scheme intendedRead More Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) ...
Gig Economy Statistics Whether you want to supplement your income with a part-time gig or strike out on your own and be your own boss full-time, it helps to have some data at your fingertips. When it comes to the gig economy, the data is a bit sparse since it is so new, but all...
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Last month, Uber and Lyft drivers in New York, Los Angeles and several other cities conducted astrike to call attention to low wagesand other grievances. Uber has more than 3 million drivers worldwide, and Lyft has over 1 million.
Dumpling’s chief rival, Instacart, is seeing skyrocketing demand for its services during the pandemic. The companyraised $225 millionin new funding this month, propelling its valuation to nearly $14 billion. It is alsodealing with strike demands from its contractors. ...
I have always believed that one should aspire to work for oneself, to eschew the temptations of the big, enveloping corporation and to strike out with whatever skills one has to test them in the market and to have the customer, not the boss, tell you what to do. ...
“Drivers strike have become a new normal for ride-hailing companies across the world. For example, Uber and Lyft have seen drivers strike over pay and conditions in almost all major cities where they operate. The treatment of drivers by ride-hailing companies and their relationship with drivers...
As a video circulated on social media during a strike said: “we (workers) are not supposed to have bosses, but the app can disconnect us without giving us explanations (...) the app tells us that we decide how much we want to work, but the truth is that you have to ride your ...