#lyftinc — Public Fediverse posts

At LAX, Uber Drivers Wait. And Wait. And Wait. - One of the busiest airports in the world used to be a prime place for gig drivers to earn... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/technology/lax-uber-driver-wages.html #losangelesinternationalairport #prices(faresfeesandrates) #carservicesandliverycabs #ubertechnologiesinc #wagesandsalaries #vis-multimedia #vis-photo #airports #lyftinc

California Supreme Court Upholds Gig-Worker Proposition - Passed by voters in 2020, the ballot measure classifies Uber and Lyft drivers as independ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/technology/california-gig-worker-court-decision.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #regulationandderegulationofindustry #carservicesandliverycabs #decisionsandverdicts #supremecourts(state) #ubertechnologiesinc #lyftinc

Uber and Lyft Agree to Give Massachusetts Drivers Minimum Pay - The deal, which includes a $175 million settlement with the state, keeps the drivers clas... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/27/technology/uber-lyft-massachusetts-settlement.html #suitsandlitigation(civil) #carservicesandliverycabs #computersandtheinternet #employeefringebenefits #ubertechnologiesinc #healeymaura(1971-) #massachusetts #lyftinc

Uber and Lyft Threaten to Pull Out of Minneapolis After City Council Vote - Local lawmakers in the Minnesota city voted on Thursday to guarantee a minimum hourly wag... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/15/technology/uber-lyft-minneapolis-minimum-wage.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #carservicesandliverycabs #ubertechnologiesinc #lawandlegislation #minneapolis(minn) #wagesandsalaries #localgovernment #minimumwage #lyftinc

Once a Labor Leader, Butler Angered Unions by Consulting for Uber - The new California senator was part of the gig company’s push to avoid having to classify... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/07/us/politics/laphonza-butler-uber-lobbying.html #serviceemployeesinternationalunion #politicsandgovernment #leebarbarajean(1946-) #ubertechnologiesinc #sanfrancisco(calif) #porterkatie(1974-) #lawandlegislation #statelegislatures #sacramento(calif) #feinsteindianne #organizedlabor #lyftinc

Minnesota Governor Vetoes Gig Worker Pay Bill - Gov. Tim Walz said the legislation would have raised costs for ordering an Uber or Lyft t... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/25/technology/minnesota-veto-gig-workers.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #carservicesandliverycabs #computersandtheinternet #ubertechnologiesinc #lawandlegislation #statelegislatures #wagesandsalaries #governors(us) #laborandjobs #states(us) #minnesota #lyftinc #walztim

Minnesota Passes Bill Seeking to Ensure Minimum Wage for Gig Workers - Lyft and Uber have opposed the legislation, with Uber threatening to leave the state if i... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/21/technology/minnesota-uber-lyft-gig-work.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #prices(faresfeesandrates) #carservicesandliverycabs #ubertechnologiesinc #lawandlegislation #wagesandsalaries #laborandjobs #minimumwage #minnesota #lyftinc

Uber’s Revenue Up 29% as U.S. Ride-Hailing Business Improves - The company said its financial results in the most recent quarter were about in line with... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/business/uber-earnings-revenue.html #prices(faresfeesandrates) #carservicesandliverycabs #computersandtheinternet #ubertechnologiesinc #khosrowshahidara #companyreports #lyftinc

Lyft Employees Told to Return to Office as New Chief Executive Lays Out Vision - A day after nearly 1,100 people were laid off, the struggling company told its remaining ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/business/lyft-return-to-office.html #appointmentsandexecutivechanges #coronavirusreturntooffice #carservicesandliverycabs #computersandtheinternet #risherdavid(1965-) #telecommuting #lyftinc

Lyft Will Lay Off About 1,200 People as It Looks to Cut Costs - The cuts come as the company tries to lower prices and remain competitive with Uber, its ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/business/lyft-layoffs.html #carservicesandliverycabs #computersandtheinternet #layoffsandjobreductions #ubertechnologiesinc #zimmerjohn(1984-) #lyftinc

Lyft’s Co-Founders to Step Down as Company Struggles - It has been slow to bounce back from early pandemic problems even as the business of its ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/27/technology/lyft-founders-resign.html #appointmentsandexecutivechanges #carservicesandliverycabs #computersandtheinternet #ubertechnologiesinc #zimmerjohn(1984-) #greenlogan #lyftinc

California Court Mostly Upholds Prop. 22 in Win for Uber and Other Gig Companies - The decision lessens the chances that gig drivers will be considered employees in the sta... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/13/business/prop-22-upheld-california.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #computersandtheinternet #decisionsandverdicts #ubertechnologiesinc #doordash(mobileapp) #deliveryservices #lyftinc

Long in Uber’s Shadow, Lyft’s Financial Woes Thrust It Into the Spotlight - Lyft recovered from pandemic restrictions slower than Uber, and critics said it lacked th... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/15/technology/lyft-financial-woes.html #carservicesandliverycabs #computersandtheinternet #ubertechnologiesinc #zimmerjohn(1984-) #deliveryservices #greenlogan #ubereats #lyftinc

Tech Layoffs Shock Young Workers. The Older People? Not So Much. - The industry’s recent job cuts have been an awakening for a generation of workers who hav... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/20/technology/tech-layoffs-millennials-gen-x.html #computersandtheinternet #layoffsandjobreductions #nineteenhundrednineties #nineteenhundredeighties #millennialgeneration #twothousands(decade) #unitedstateseconomy #hiringandpromotion #metaplatformsinc #agechronological #laborandjobs #lyftinc

A Slew of Tech Companies Announce Hiring Freezes and Job Cuts - Amazon said it was pausing corporate hiring, while Lyft and Stripe said they were cutting... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/03/technology/tech-companies-hiring-freeze-job-cuts.html #layoffsandjobreductions #unitedstateseconomy #hiringandpromotion #companyreports #amazon.cominc #laborandjobs #unitedstates #stripeinc #muskelon #lyftinc #twitter

Gig Workers Are Learning Their Worth With the Para App - A former Uber employee created an app to help drivers. The platforms that hire them are f... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/11/technology/gig-workers-drivers-para-app.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #carservicesandliverycabs #computersandtheinternet #ubertechnologiesinc #mobileapplications #mystro(mobileapp) #wagesandsalaries #deliveryservices #tipsandtipping #grubhubinc #lyftinc

Lyft Unveils Self-Driving Car Service in Las Vegas (With Caveats) - The company joins several others that are introducing self-driving services — but the car... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/16/technology/lyft-self-driving-cars-las-vegas.html #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #automobilesafetyfeaturesanddefects #carservicesandliverycabs #lasvegas(nev) #karliagnemma #automobiles #start-ups #motional #lyftinc

Massachusetts Court Throws Out Gig Worker Ballot Measure - The ruling ends a $17.8 million campaign by companies like Uber and Lyft that would have ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/14/technology/massachusetts-gig-workers.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #carservicesandliverycabs #ubertechnologiesinc #massachusetts #referendums #lyftinc

The Next Battleground for Gig Worker Labor Laws: Massachusetts - Uber and Lyft are pushing a ballot measure that would bar their drivers from full employm... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/01/business/massachusetts-gig-workers-ballot.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #carservicesandliverycabs #ubertechnologiesinc #wagesandsalaries #deliveryservices #pressleyayanna #markeyedwardj #massachusetts #referendums #california #lyftinc

Uber Close to Deal for Partnership With San Francisco Taxi Outfit - Passengers could soon use the Uber app to order taxis in a deal similar to one recently a... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/28/technology/uber-taxis-san-francisco-deal.html #taxicabsandtaxicabdrivers #carservicesandliverycabs #ubertechnologiesinc #sanfrancisco(calif) #mobileapplications #lyftinc

Uber Partners With Yellow Taxi Companies in N.Y.C. - The ride-hailing giant is partnering with two taxi technology companies in New York City.... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/24/business/uber-new-york-taxis.html #taxiandlimousinecommission #taxicabsandtaxicabdrivers #carservicesandliverycabs #computersandtheinternet #ubertechnologiesinc #mobileapplications #newyorkcity #lyftinc

Uber, Lyft Drivers Struggle With High Gas Prices - Some drivers say they find it hard to justify spending hours on the road for Uber or Lyft... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/17/technology/gas-prices-uber-lyft-drivers.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #prices(faresfeesandrates) #oil(petroleum)andgasoline #carservicesandliverycabs #doordash(mobileapp) #ubertechnologiesinc #grubhubinc #lyftinc

Washington State Advances Landmark Deal on Gig Drivers’ Job Status - Lawmakers have passed legislation granting benefits and protections, but allowing Lyft an... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/04/business/economy/washington-gig-worker.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #regulationandderegulationofindustry #internationalbrotherhoodofteamsters #car-poolingandride-sharing #employeefringebenefits #ubertechnologiesinc #washington(state) #lawandlegislation #lyftinc

Uber Says It's Bouncing Back From Pandemic In Earnings Report - Revenue in the last three months of 2021 was up 83 percent from a year earlier, the compa... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/09/technology/uber-business-pandemic.html #carservicesandliverycabs #ubertechnologiesinc #companyreports #ubereats #lyftinc

Uber Says It's Bouncing Back From Pandemic In Earnings Report - Revenue in the last three months of 2021 was up 83 percent from a year earlier, the compa... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/09/business/uber-business-pandemic.html #carservicesandliverycabs #ubertechnologiesinc #khosrowshahidara #companyreports #ubereats #lyftinc

In Earnings Report, Uber Says It's Bouncing Back From Pandemic - - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/09/business/uber-says-its-business-is-bouncing-back-from-a-pandemic-induced-slump.html #carservicesandliverycabs #ubertechnologiesinc #khosrowshahidara #companyreports #ubereats #lyftinc

U.S. Sues Uber, Saying it Discriminated Against People With Disabilities - The Justice Department says Uber did not adjust its wait time fees for people with disabi... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/10/technology/doj-uber-suit-disabilities.html #americanswithdisabilitiesact #suitsandlitigation(civil) #carservicesandliverycabs #ubertechnologiesinc #justicedepartment #transportation #disabilities #wheelchairs #lyftinc

Lyft Says 1,807 Sexual Assaults Occurred in Rides in 2019 - The company’s first-ever safety report, which it committed two years ago to producing, al... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/technology/lyft-sex-assaults-report.html #carservicesandliverycabs #ubertechnologiesinc #sexcrimes #lyftinc