Gig Workers Rising

Gig Workers Rising is a community of app and platform workers organizing for better wages, working conditions, and jobs.

[Gig Workers Rising @GigWorkersRise]

BIG NEWS: Rideshare drivers are uniting across the US to put an end to unfair deactivations (aka the way that @Uber tries to bully, control & exploit us). We're fighting for:

✅ Transparency
✅ Fairness
✅ Appeals

It's time to #ActivateRespect 👉 https://t.co/MubCHTYlqG

[Gig Workers Rising @GigWorkersRise]

Thank you to all our fellow drivers, guest speakers, and allies who came out to march and rally with us today!

SI SE PUEDE!

@_drivers_united @GigUnionNorCal @sflabor @sobaylabor @TECollab @powerswitchact

[Gig Workers Rising @GigWorkersRise]

"We will not be exploited by these corporations and their AI. We're human beings. We stand in solidarity with drivers and all workers!"

-- Rosa with the San Francisco Labor Council

[Gig Workers Rising @GigWorkersRise]

"Drivers are rising up, organizing. We are not invisible, we are not powerless. Together we have the power to stop Uber and Lyft from mistreating drivers."

-- Daryush with California Gig Workers Union

[Gig Workers Rising @GigWorkersRise]

“We want dignity, respect. It’s crystal clear. Why is it that this corporation is allowed to exploit people? They say flexibility, but we know what it means.”

- Ibrahim, one of our driver leaders

[Gig Workers Rising @GigWorkersRise]

"Workers should and do hold power. Profits should not come at the expense of workers. Technology making decisions about us should not reinforce harms."

- German with @TECollab

[Gig Workers Rising @GigWorkersRise]

“Uber is the only job I’ve ever heard of where the harder and longer you work, the less secure you may be. Is it true that you’re earning less now than you were a year ago?”

Drivers say YES!

[Gig Workers Rising @GigWorkersRise]

“It’s a beautiful day to fight corporate greed! Uber has been pioneering how to use AI to manipulate pay, and if they can do it to drivers, they can do it to all of us.”

– Mariah Montgomery, National Campaigns Director with @powerswitchact

[Gig Workers Rising @GigWorkersRise]

We’re here today because Uber pioneered how to use AI to manipulate how much it pays drivers, and other corporations are already following suit.

We’re seeing it in healthcare, retail, and engineering — this is about the future and dignity of ALL workers.

[Gig Workers Rising @GigWorkersRise]

NOW: We’re at Uber HQ in SF with fellow drivers, labor leaders + allies to sound the alarm about AI on the job!

Driver reports suggest that Uber’s AI-powered pay model pushes them to accept lower and lower fares, and spend more time behind the wheel. We're here to say ENOUGH!

[Gig Workers Rising @GigWorkersRise]

In our survey of over 2,500 drivers, 78% said that driving for Uber feels like gambling—if a good fare comes up, that might keep us going. But more often than not, the pay is unpredictable day to day.

Work shouldn’t be a gamble, and our pay shouldn’t be determined by AI.

[ACRE @ACREcampaigns]

What happens when #BigTech decides you’re disposable?

An algorithm determines if you can work & chatbots make appealing hard. It seems like a distant tech dystopia, but @Uber drivers live it.

[PowerSwitch Action (🦋 @powerswitchaction.org) @powerswitchact]

New research from @ACREcampaigns shows how Uber uses AI to deactivate drivers (a flawed, biased, and potentially financially devastating practice).

Check it out here: https://t.co/rH8M8rBq9e

[PowerSwitch Action (🦋 @powerswitchaction.org) @powerswitchact]

All across the country, Uber drivers are uniting to win safe, stable, and fair jobs.

One of the most widespread issues they face is getting “deactivated”—when Uber locks drivers out of the app, often without notice, explanation or a meaningful way to appeal.

Sound familiar?

[Gig Workers Rising @GigWorkersRise]

@Uber @lyft @flySFO .@Uber and @Lyft wouldn’t exist without drivers, yet they treat workers as disposable.

Drivers are demanding a system that prioritizes fair pay, safety, and transparency.

Join Gig Workers Rising: https://t.co/Laqav0D39W

[Gig Workers Rising @GigWorkersRise]

TODAY: @Uber and @Lyft drivers are rallying at @flySFO to fight for fair pay, transparency, and job protections.

Join our movement: https://t.co/Laqav0D39W

[Gig Workers Rising @GigWorkersRise]

@Uber @lyft @flySFO The car caravan led by drivers is making sure our message is impossible to ignore. It’s time for fair pay, safety, and transparency.