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What Uber and the Koch Brothers Have in Common: A Plan to Destroy Public Transit

Leave a Comment / corporations / By max cyril

At first glance, the rideshare corporation Uber couldn’t appear more different than conservative oil-mogul billionaires Charles G. and David H. Koch. Uber has hired numerous former Democratic Party campaign managers and lobbyists and the company’s CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, has publicly criticized the Trump administration, including over the travel ban on several majority-Muslim countries. The Kochs, …

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Federal court deals a blow to Uber, Lyft drivers trying to unionize in Seattle

Leave a Comment / gig economy / By max cyril

A two-year legal battle over a Seattle, Washington law allowing Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize was prolonged again this week, after a federal appeals court ruled Friday that it can be challenged under federal antitrust law. The first-in-the-nation law was unanimously passed by the Seattle City Council in 2015 and sought to give ride-share …

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California court decision poses a major threat to Uber and Lyft: minimum wage laws

Leave a Comment / gig economy / By max cyril

The business model at Uber and other “gig economy” companies could take a big hit in California, thanks to a new state Supreme Court ruling—the companies might be forced to follow labor laws like paying the minimum wage. Currently, many companies classify their workers as independent contractors who aren’t eligible for a raft of legal protections, protections …

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HR Has Never Been on the Side of Workers. #MeToo Is More Proof.

Leave a Comment / Human Resources / By max cyril

After human resources was informed in 2014 that Emily Nestor, former front desk assistant for the Weinstein Company, was allegedly sexually harassed by Harvey Weinstein, company officials reportedly informed Nestor that any complaints would be directly reported to Weinstein himself. And when Helen Donahue, a former Vice employee, complained to human resources in 2015 that …

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How Bosses Use “Open Shop” Campaigns to Crush Unions

Leave a Comment / unionbusting, unions / By max cyril

U.S. employers have never been particularly accepting of unions. Yes, there were a few decades after World War II when most employers engaged in a largely stable pattern of collective bargaining that recognized unions as junior partners in industry. Wage increases kept pace with gains in productivity, and union endorsements were courted by both parties. …

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Jimmy John’s Fired Workers for Making a ‘Disloyal’ Meme. A Court Just Ruled That’s Okay.

Leave a Comment / paid sick leave / By max cyril

In a decision emblematic of the new climate of Trumpian governance, a federal appeals court in St. Louis ruled on July 3 that it is acceptable for the boss of a fast-food chain to fire workers for the sin of being “disloyal.” The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed a ruling issued by the …

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Uber has started firing employees following harassment probe

Leave a Comment / sexual harassment / By max cyril

Heads are starting to roll at Uber following thecompany’s internal investigation into hundreds of claims regarding sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and other workplace transgressions. The ride-sharing company has fired at least 20 people, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Perkins Coie LLP, the legal firm hired to conduct the investigation, handed out recommendations to Uber executives regarding …

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Lyft releases its first-ever diversity report

Leave a Comment / Diversity / By max cyril

Lyft has produced its first-ever diversity report, months after its chief competitor Uber released its own data about the make-up of its staff. While its numbers ring similar to other tech companies—which are predominantly white and male?—?Lyft does have more female employees than Uber. Overall, 42 percent of Lyft’s employees identify as women, compared to Uber’s …

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Uber admits underpaying New York drivers approximately $45 million

Leave a Comment / wage theft / By max cyril

Uber’s gotta pay—with interest. The infamous ride-sharing app admitted Tuesday that it had been underpaying its New York drivers since November 2014 due to an accounting error that took out more than the company’s 25 percent commission, the Wall Street Journal first reported. Uber typically takes its commission after taxes and fees are deducted from a …

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If Uber Wants to Take Away Its Customers’ Rights, It Should Tell Them

Leave a Comment / arbitration / By max cyril

It’s bad enough that a ton of corporations require their customers and employees to submit all their legal claims to private arbitration, a secretive system that is rigged against the individual. But to compound the unfairness, a growing number of corporations are hiding their forced arbitration clauses to make them more and more obscure. As …

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