MEUC Unemployment

Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation (MEUC) is a pandemic unemployment program that could retroactively pay you an extra $100/week for weeks you claimed between Dec. 27, 2020, and Sept. 4, 2021.

Eligible drivers could receive up to $3,600 extra. Uber and Lyft drivers may be eligible if you also worked as a taxi driver, limo driver, shuttle express, or any other form of self-employment (not including Uber and Lyft). Learn more here.

IRC CEO Microenterprise Loan Program

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) makes loans available to small business owners, including Uber and Lyft drivers, at low or no interest.

The IRC’s CEO microenterprise loan program provides zero interest loans of up to $10,000 and low interest loans from $10,000 to $50,000. To be eligible for these loans, borrowers must complete a business plan, with assistance provide by IRC councilors. Borrows must also enroll in a free IRC microenterprise program.

For additional information about this loan, contact [email protected] or text or call 971.384.0302.

Immigration and Citizenship

If you need assistance applying for citizenship, here is a list of organizations and individuals who can help: https://wanewamericans.org/services-near-you/

If you live in King County and need assistance paying immigration fees, you can get support at www.kcfeesupport.org.

Tenants Union

The Tenants Union helps to educate renters on their rights and to fight for those rights when landlords violate them. This includes help with eviction notices, housing discrimination, substandard housing, and other violations of your rights as a tenant. You can reach the Tenants Union rights hotline at 206.723.0500. For more information, or to join the union, visit www.tenantsunion.org.

Union Jobs

Looking for a good Union job? Drivers Union partners with MLK Labor to connect job-seekers to Union employers. You can change your career by searching for jobs in a variety of industries using their Union Jobs employment service.

With MLK Labor's Union Jobs, you'll get access to good Union jobs, including Teamsters 117 jobs, at employers that are hiring and looking for qualified applicants. 

Technical difficulties? Need language support applying for jobs? Call MLK Labor at 206-304-3068.