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Uber and Lyft both threaten to suspend their services in California unless the ruling requiring them to classify drivers as employees is overturned

Posted by Deimos
Tags: uber, lyft, usa.ca, automotive, ridesharing, law, business, employees, work, author.kia kokalitcheva, source.axios, short read
https://www.axios.com/uber-lyft-california-services-d9956c3e-478e-47dd-b30e-1dab3078a75c.html

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Title
Breaking down Uber and Lyft's threat to suspend services in California
Authors
Kia Kokalitcheva
Word count
375 words

6 comments

  1. [3]
    Eabryt
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    As I've seen plenty of other people say "If your company can't exist with employees then it probably shouldn't be a company."

    As I've seen plenty of other people say

    "If your company can't exist with employees then it probably shouldn't be a company."

    24 votes
    1. Deimos
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      I can't remember who it was any more (probably Scott Galloway), but one of the best descriptions I've ever seen of Uber drivers and other gig workers was something like "part-time, minimum wage...

      I can't remember who it was any more (probably Scott Galloway), but one of the best descriptions I've ever seen of Uber drivers and other gig workers was something like "part-time, minimum wage employees, but you can force them to clock out whenever it's not busy".

      These models are extremely exploitative, and it's probably going to take serious regulation to make the companies stop using them.

      21 votes
    2. Akir
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      Precisely. This law has given drivers a real gift; it's showing just how far these companies are willing to fuck over the people who work for them.

      Precisely. This law has given drivers a real gift; it's showing just how far these companies are willing to fuck over the people who work for them.

      9 votes
  3. Deimos
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    Lyft has confirmed they will be shutting down in California at 11:59 PM tonight: https://www.lyft.com/blog/posts/ca-operations-update Uber hasn't confirmed yet, but is likely to do the same.

    Lyft has confirmed they will be shutting down in California at 11:59 PM tonight: https://www.lyft.com/blog/posts/ca-operations-update

    Uber hasn't confirmed yet, but is likely to do the same.

    4 votes
  4. skybrian
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    This reminded me to check up on how the alternate ride-hailing services have been doing in Austin. Not well it seems? The pandemic is a problem. Austin ride-hailing service permanently drives out...

    This reminded me to check up on how the alternate ride-hailing services have been doing in Austin. Not well it seems? The pandemic is a problem.

    Austin ride-hailing service permanently drives out of business

    Uber and Lyft left Austin for about a year, between May 2016 and May 2017. It seems they returned after the Texas legislature overrode local rules.

    3 votes