Dozens of ride-share and delivery drivers gathered on the steps of the California Supreme Court ahead of the oral arguments to possibly overturn Proposition 22.
Dozens of ride-share and delivery drivers gathered on the steps of the California Supreme Court ahead of the oral arguments to possibly overturn Proposition 22, which could affect more than a million gig workers in the state.'Justice for workers,' shouted one of the speakers. The chant was met with cheers from the crowd, which included ride-share driver Joe Augusto.'I drive with both platforms, Uber and Lyft , and they're twins. They behave the same.
If Prop. 22 is struck down, drivers could lose access to flexible earning opportunities and millions of Californians could face difficulties finding affordable transportation,' Lyft said.UC Berkeley's Labor Center just released a new study on Monday looking at the average income of gig-drivers in five major US cities including San Francisco. It found that on average, drivers are paid less than minimum wage after expenses.The study reported ride share drivers made an average of $5.
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