Status of Uber, Lyft Gig Workers Hinges on Massachusetts Court Fight usnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from usnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
An industry-backed proposal would treat app-based drivers for these companies as independent contractors entitled to some new benefits but would make clear they are not employees. A labor-backed proposal would let Uber and Lyft drivers unionize.
Several workers groups plan to rally in Boston on Wednesday, ranging from Brigham and Women’s Hospital nurses, to hotel workers, to teachers, to Uber and Lyft drivers.
The big fight over gig drivers’ rights in Massachusetts revolves around employment status, but another battle is also being waged over allowing these drivers to form a union regardless of how they’re classified.
Ride-share drivers rally in Worcester to support contractor work, benefits masslive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from masslive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.