There should be a special Pulitzer for @bigblackjacobin & @LaurenKGurley for the amazing work they've done in exposing the perpetual scam that is the "gig economy." These two have been relentless in publishing the truth, much to the chagrin of @Uber flacks https://t.co/KHNzkxokXB
Can we talk about how @Uber bought @Postmates and caused MAJORITY of @Postmates workers to lose their side-gig because of @Uber@Uber_Support@UberEats stringent background check. Mind you, WE'RE ONLY DELIVERING FOOD.
Gig companies have spent hundreds of millions to strip drivers of basic worker rights and protections. In CA, they succeeded by passing Prop 22.
Now, they want to complain that there is a "driver shortage?"
Give us a break 🙄
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🚨TOMORROW 🚨
Silicon Valley's broken promises have left tens of thousands of drivers without the heavily-publicized healthcare stipend promoted in last year's $220 mil Prop 22 PR blitz.
Join us outside Uber's new HQ at 11 am to demand what we are owed: https://t.co/PzbkEHjBIH
Gig workers are getting sick, assaulted, and injured on the job while gig companies profit and do little to help us.
On May 25, we're taking action to demand the healthcare stipend we are owed under Prop 22 as well as safe working conditions for all: https://t.co/2S8m2107Vz
It’s despicable that @UberEats is leaving thousands of @postmates workers without jobs while they have reaped the profits of their labor all pandemic. #grandfatherpostmatesfleet https://t.co/yUcUhEkj7s
@Postmates This is exactly what thousands of your loyal drivers have to look forward to from @UberEats. We spent the entirety of the pandemic risking our health for this. #grandfatherpostmatesfleet https://t.co/yUcUhEkj7s
“It’s not fair that they get 60-70% of the fare when we do everything. We risk our life, we pay for insurance, we pay for the car and maintenance, we pay for everything."
We're sick and tired of Prop 22's broken promises. Gig workers deserve much better.
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@RudyFL22 @wedriveprogress @Postmates@UberEats Seems to me that Checkr is just reporting what they legally have to. It’s more the fault of @uber for not making the transition for Postmates Fleet as easy and fair as possible.
@wedriveprogress Did you know 1000s of @postmates fleet are losing jobs with @UberEats due to Uber’s vastly unfair and far more restrictive background check standards? The same drivers they had no problem profiting off of for the majority of this pandemic. #grandfatherpostmates
This is exactly who @UberEats is. Does 5 days and no reply sound like “shortly” to you? 1000s of Postmates workers are out of a job next month due to unfair background checks that did not apply when we made massive profits for both all pandemic #grandfatherpostmates
Restaurant Emails:
“Free delivery with <food platform>!”
Me:
*Tips delivery driver enough to make minimum wage, since the delivery platform won’t pay them fairly.*
Me🧠:
Oh look, it’s not really free after all.
#Postmates#UberEats#Doordash#Grubhub
@angrygigworker 1000s of #postmatesfleet are losing their jobs next month because of #ubereats extremely restrictive background checks. These same drivers they had no problem profiting off of for the majority of the pandemic...#grandfatherpostmates
@UberEats How about you don’t deny 1000s of #postmatesfleet drivers who made you massive profits during this pandemic due to your “uber” restrictive background checks? #grandfatherpostmates
@KDTrey5 did you know Uber Eats is denying 1000s of Postmates fleet continued employment due to unfair and restrictive background checks? These same drivers that risked their health to provide essential service for the entire pandemic. #grandfatherpostmates
"Despite earning $5.8 billion in global revenues in 2019, Uber claimed a $4.5 billion loss for tax purposes."
Meanwhile in CA, gig workers are struggling to qualify for and receive even the modest healthcare stipend we were promised in Prop 22 😡😡😡 https://t.co/S3UtyA317k
More evidence of how #Prop22's false promises are hurting workers. @Uber@Lyft didn't spend $220 million on a campaign to buy their own law as a way to help drivers. They spent it to avoid treating those drivers fairly @wedriveprogress https://t.co/sKQ08KNCr0