Women who lost jobs due to COVID turn to food delivery platforms
Women are making up increasing numbers of the delivery workforce for apps like Instacart, UberEats and DoorDash.
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Women are making up increasing numbers of the delivery workforce for apps like Instacart, UberEats and DoorDash.
Women are making up increasing numbers of the delivery workforce for apps like Instacart, UberEats and DoorDash.
New Yorkers supplement income with gig work during pandemic FacebookTwitterEmail FILE - In this May 15, 2020 file photo, an Uber sign is displayed inside a car in Chicago. Uber finally got its food delivery company, acquiring Postmates in a $2.65 billion all-stock deal, the ride-hailing giant confirmed Monday, July 6. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)Nam Y. Huh This story has been updated to include a reaction from the New York State AFL-CIO. TROY— Erin Bornt has been a 911 dispatcher for Rensselaer County for 20 years. Though she makes good money and has good benefits, as a single mom, the $60,...