gig economy
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DoorDash Still Thinks You’re An Idiot
In an absolutely depressing bit of déjà vu, American on-demand food delivery service DoorDash’s controversial tipping policy in the U.S., the one that generated a good amount of outrage nearly six months ago, has received renewed attention this week, reminding us that DoorDash and companies like it continue to exploit workers even after ample (but…
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Why Uber Drivers Will Strike Around The World On Thursday
We’re just days out from Uber making its multibillion-dollar move to the New York Stock Exchange and thousands of drivers from around the world are preparing to launch a series of strikes protests on Thursday in an effort to fight for better pay and better treatment.
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Instacart Shamed Into Treating Workers With Bare Minimum Of Decency
Instacart has repeatedly come under fire for the working conditions its contractors labour under. Today it finally agreed to stop engaging in what critics called tip theft, and all it took was a public shaming.
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Uber Plans IPO In 2019, Wants To Be ‘Amazon For Transportation’
Uber’s new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced yesterday that the ridesharing company that has been clouded in controversy for the last few years is finally ready to go public, and intends to do so in the second half of 2019.