Drivers Union Campaign OrganizerSW Washington and Oregon   Drivers Union is now hiring a Campaign Organizer to help us build driver power in Southwest Washington and Oregon. Read more

The Seattle City Council voted unanimously to pass PayUp but are now allowing delivery app companies to present “solutions” to a problem they created with junk fees intended to punish Seattlites and build pressure to roll back worker rights and pay protections. And instead of taking meaningful driver input, the Council has allowed Drive Forward, an UBER founded and funded trade association, to act as a fake representative of delivery drivers while promoting policies to cut their pay. Read more

Governor Jay Inslee has signed into law HB 2382, Washington’s groundbreak legislation to expand death benefits under the state workers compensation system for the families of rideshare drivers who are killed while working. The legislation, sponsored by Representative Liz Berry and Senator Rebecca Saldaña, expanded existing protections for UBER and LYFT drivers who lose their life on the job. Previously, if a driver was killed on the job while waiting for their next ride, surviving family members would be ineligible for the survivor death benefits afforded to all other workers as part of the Workers’ Compensation program. With the signing of HB 2382, when tragedy strikes, families will now be eligible to receive the survivor benefit regardless of whether they have a passenger in the car or are waiting to receive their next trip. Read more

Last week, UBER CEO Dara Khosrowshahi was granted stock options valued at over $136 million as UBER stock prices and corporate profits continue to soar, with the company now valued at over $120 billion. Meanwhile, drivers across the country experience an ongoing erosion of earnings as the company increasingly moves towards algorithmic pay discrimination, using complex technology to offer each driver the absolute minimum fare that they’ll accept. Read more

The recent NY AG settlement with Uber and Lyft promises a minimum pay for drivers. But the devil is in the details, and this agreement short changes drivers with actual pay of under $5/hour after expenses. TNC drivers deserve better! Read more

Is LYFT illegally cutting your pay? Washington rental drivers report hidden deductions that bring their pay below the state mandated minimum wage. Read more

Following advocacy from Drivers Union, the Port of Seattle is launching a pilot program for an expanded Virtual Waiting Area for TNC drivers qualified to enter the airport queue. Read more

  Every year, your pay rate increases! This year's annual Cost Of Living Adjustment for UBER and LYFT  and other TNC drivers has just been announced. Read on to learn how this will impact your earnings in 2024. Read more

A study released today by the University of Washington Information School has found racial bias in UBER and LYFT processes for terminating drivers, arbitrary and excessive terminations of drivers, and a widespread failure to inform drivers of the reason for their termination or conduct meaningful investigations prior to termination. However, researchers also found that, under the nation’s first just cause protections against unfair termination for UBER and LYFT drivers, 80% of terminated drivers were reinstated after receiving culturally competent union representation. Read more

Scams targeting Seattle UBER and LYFT drivers are on the rise, and can cost unaware drivers their earnings. Be on the lookout for suspicious calls or in-app messages that may be attempting to gain access to your accounts. Read more