The Teamsters union has made little headway in organizing workers at Amazon and FedEx despite wage and other gains it secured at UPS last year.
Category: Freelancing, Self-Employment and Independent Contracting
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Instacart Soars 40% as It Begins Trading, an Encouraging Sign for Tech I.P.O.s
Shares opened at $42 on Tuesday, valuing the grocery delivery company at $13.9 billion.
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Instacart Prices I.P.O. at $30 a Share, Raising $660 Million
The grocery delivery company priced its offering at the high end of expectations, in a potentially upbeat sign for tech public offerings.
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Instacart Was All About Grocery Delivery. No Longer.
As it prepares to go public next week, Instacart shows that one secret to making money as a gig economy company is to become an advertising company.
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Instacart Was All About Grocery Delivery. No Longer.
As it prepares to go public next week, Instacart shows that one secret to making money as a gig economy company is to become an advertising company.
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DoorDash, Shifting Business Model, Will Offer Drivers Hourly Pay
The company said the option would give couriers greater choice. It could also help DoorDash find people who will make less desirable deliveries.
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Labor Board, Reversing Trump-Era Ruling, Widens Definition of Employee
The National Labor Relations Board, with a Democratic majority, restored a standard that counts more workers as employees rather than contractors.
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Has ‘Gig Work’ Become a Dirty Word?
If work for companies like Uber and Lyft once carried some appeal for offering flexibility, the kind of labor it has come to represent is now used by some as shorthand for a raw deal.
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Minnesota Governor Vetoes Gig Worker Pay Bill
Gov. Tim Walz said the legislation would have raised costs for ordering an Uber or Lyft too high, potentially pricing out Minnesota customers.
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Minnesota Passes Bill Seeking to Ensure Minimum Wage for Gig Workers
Lyft and Uber have opposed the legislation, with Uber threatening to leave the state if it is enacted.