Drivers Union: Fund COVID-19 Emergency Relief for Drivers Now!
An Open Letter to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, Lyft CEO Logan Green, Governor Jay Inslee, King County Executive Dow Constantine, Mayor Jenny Durkan, all local, state, and federal elected and corporate leaders.
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March 16, 2020
FAIR PAY: City of Seattle needs to hear from YOU!
Drivers deserve a living wage!
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January 16, 2020
Historic victory for Uber & Lyft drivers!
Seattle Uber and Lyft drivers celebrated the passage of Mayor Jenny Durkan’s ‘Fare Share’ plan by the City Council, calling it a historic victory that will provide long-sought labor protections and lead to higher pay for the City’s 30,000 ride-hail drivers.
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January 15, 2020
Uber and Lyft drivers speak out in support of 'Fare Share' priorities
At a press conference at City Hall on Wednesday, Uber and Lyft drivers urged the Seattle City Council to support their ‘Fare Share’ priorities to establish a minimum pay standard with driver input, combat unwarranted deactivations, and fund driver support services and other community investments through a 51 cent tax on the ride-hail giants.
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October 02, 2019
Drivers slam deceptive political solicitations from Uber and Lyft
On Friday and Saturday, driver and rider email inboxes filled up with political solicitations from Uber and Lyft urging opposition to Mayor Durkan’s “Fare Share Plan.”
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September 23, 2019
Seattle drivers support proposal to raise pay and address unwarranted deactivations
Seattle Uber and Lyft drivers responded favorably to a proposal put forth by Mayor Jenny Durkan today to raise driver pay and allow drivers to appeal unwarranted deactivations.
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September 19, 2019
Uber Drivers: "No Delay for Fair Pay"
Today, Uber drivers leafleted outside of Uber’s Seattle office, and at more than a dozen other driver gathering spots, to generate calls to Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan calling on her office to immediately introduce legislation to raise driver pay and establish labor protections.
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July 25, 2019
Uber and Lyft drivers to leaflet more than a dozen locations
Uber and Lyft drivers will leaflet Uber’s Seattle office on Thursday, July 25 and at more than a dozen other driver gathering spots, to generate calls to Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan calling on her office to immediately introduce legislation to raise driver pay and establish labor protections.
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July 25, 2019
Seattle drivers: Uber-funded special interest group doesn't speak for us
Uber and Lyft drivers in Seattle exposed an Uber-controlled special interest group for trying to silence a growing driver-led movement for fair pay in Seattle by organizing a company-orchestrated PR event at City Hall.
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June 20, 2019
Seattle drivers caravan for higher pay, better conditions at Uber and Lyft
Ride hail drivers took their vehicles on a slow procession through Seattle neighborhoods today to call for better working conditions at Uber and Lyft.
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May 31, 2019