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Gig Workers
This company is turning gig workers into gig economy shareholders
A new initiative from Moves Financial is rewarding gig workers with stock in the very companies for which they work.
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Gig Workers
Instacart shoppers plan nationwide strike for Saturday
A strike of Instacart shoppers led by the Gig Workers Collective will take place this weekend.
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Gig Workers
3 Canadian drivers claim dismissal for following Uber’s COVID guidelines
Three British Columbia Uber drivers allegedly were fired after refusing to serve unmasked passengers who threatened violence and bad reviews.
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Payfare, Stride partner on real-time payments for gig workers
The fintech company is tapping into a nationwide payments system infrastructure to get gig workers paid within seconds.
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Gig Workers
Food delivery companies in NYC face permanent commission cap
The New York City Council voted to require DoorDash, Grubhub and others to cap commissions for delivery services at 15%.
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Gig Workers
InShare’s new seed funding seeks to get gig workers premium insurance for cheaper
The company this week announced a $7.5 million funding round to build out its in-house tech and further expand its coverage.
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News
Making the gig economy a viable option — At Your Doorstep
Kaylee Nix puts nontraditional work in perspective on this episode of At Your Doorstep.
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Gig Workers
EVs for all: What Biden’s executive order means for gig economy
President Biden wants half of all vehicles to be electric by 2030, and ride-hailing companies will need to adapt to survive.
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Gig Workers
Uber, Lyft and others face a reckoning
Gig economy employers are feeling the pressure to provide benefits and protections to drivers.
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Modern Shipper
California to require electric vehicles for most Lyft, Uber drivers
The California Air Resources Board has voted to require rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft to conduct 90% of all rides in electric vehicles by…
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