Civic

Ride-hail drivers protest for labor protections


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Drivers for Uber and Lyft staged a car caravan and rally outside Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's home last week to protest their classification as contractors despite a California law, AB5, which the state says defines such drivers as employees. The drivers, affiliated with groups including Gig Workers Rising and We Drive Progress, were also there to call on Uber to withdraw support for a ballot measure backed by Uber, Lyft and DoorDash that would add some protections but exempt drivers for these services from AB5’s requirements.
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CivicBy San Francisco Public Press & KSFP, Mel Baker

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