Faced with a looming threat to their way of doing business, Uber, Lyft and other major on-demand companies are trying something they’ve historically been reluctant to do: seeking compromise.| Los Angeles Times
Gov. Gavin Newsom and California lawmakers on Friday announced a deal with Uber and Lyft on a bill that would allow hundreds of thousands of rideshare drivers to form unions and bargain collectively while still being classified as independent contractors.| Los Angeles Times
Uber said that the fine print in its terms of use barred riders from joining mass lawsuits. The 9th Circuit said no way.| Los Angeles Times
Uber, Lyft and other gig companies spent millions of dollars to shape California labor law in their image. The result: support from voters in neighborhoods as varied as Beverly Hills and Compton.| Los Angeles Times
Gig companies have poured a historic amount of money into defeating a law to make workers employees. What happens if their effort fails?| Los Angeles Times
The Transportation Network Company Drivers Labor Relations Act, set to be introduced Tuesday, is backed by SEIU California and would seek to allow drivers to collectively bargain.| Los Angeles Times
In a lawsuit, Lyft accused San Francisco of improperly calculating the company's taxes by including driver compensation in its revenue.| Los Angeles Times