ACT NOW: Tell the City of Seattle to Give Drivers a Voice!
City of Seattle: Give Drivers a Voice! @Teamsters #1u
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September 24, 2015
PETITION: Sign the Bill of Rights for Passengers and Drivers!
PETITION: Sign the Bill of Rights for Passengers and Drivers! #1u
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September 15, 2015
O'Brien Proposal Would Give Uber Drivers a Voice
O'Brien Proposal Would Give Uber Drivers a Voice.
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September 10, 2015
Teamsters Call for Worker Protections in New "Gig Economy"
Teamsters Call for Worker Protections in the "Gig Economy"
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July 28, 2015
ABDA Newsletter - Summer 2015
Find out what's happening with app-based drivers in the #Seattle area in our ABDA newsletter! @Teamsters #1u
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July 16, 2015
Uber drivers are employees, reports Business Insider
The following was reported today by Business Insider:
The California labor commission has ruled Uber drivers are employees, Reuters reports.
It's potentially a huge blow to Uber's business model, at least in California.The decision was made after a San Francisco driver, Barbara Ann Berwick, filed a claim against the company. The commission sided with her largely because it deemed Uber was "involved in every aspect of the operation."
Uber is appealing the ruling.
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June 17, 2015
Success in Olympia!
On May 11th, 2015, Governor Inslee signed into law Senate Bill 5550. Through your collective action, your right to be heard by your city and county government is protected! This bill additionally makes L&I optional and provides you with real insurance options. Congratulations! When we fight, we win!
May 12, 2015
App-based drivers demand fairness and respect
Limousine and app-based drivers packed the Teamsters Union hall on Sunday to demand fairness and a level playing field in Seattle’s personal transportation industry.
The event comes just under a year after the founding of the App-Based Drivers’ Association last May.
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May 05, 2015
TNC Drivers Set to Expand App-Based Drivers' Association
Town cars and app-based drivers from Uber, UberX, Uber Black, Uber XL, Lyft and Sidecar will gather at the Teamsters building in Tukwila this Sunday, May 3 at 4 P.M. in an effort to expand the App-Based Drivers’ Association designed to protect drivers’ rights, promote public safety, and raise standards across Seattle’s personal transportation industry.
TNC drivers will be joined by community and political leaders at the event, including members of the Washington State Legislature, King County Council, and Seattle City Council as well as representatives from the Ethiopian and Sudanese community centers.
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April 30, 2015
Uber Drivers, Teamsters Protest on National Day of Action for Higher Wages
On April 15th, ABDA members, along with union workers, organizers, and community members, marched for a fair living wage. The first stop along the march, which began at Occidental Park, was the Uber headquarters.
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April 20, 2015