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Partners for Justice co-founder on partnership with Uber: ‘These free rides can be life-changing’
By J. N. Schierl | Jun 5, 2024
Former public defender Emily Galvin-Almanza, a co-founder of Partners for Justice (PFJ), stated that through a partnership with Uber, her organization is able to connect individuals who have been arrested with free rides to court dates and other required appointments. Galvin-Almanza said in a May 26 opinion piece that if California’s Proposition 22 is struck down, the reclassification of rideshare drivers as employees could negatively impact the program.
Understanding and mitigating the effects of income volatility
By J. N. Schierl | May 16, 2024
Brett Helling, founder of Gigworker.com and a rideshare driver since 2012, has shed light on the issue of income volatility. This term refers to the distinct change in a worker's annual income from one year to the next. According to a report by Pew Charitable Trusts, more than a third of Americans face up to 25% fluctuations in their income annually.
Uber’s head of driver communications: California’s rideshare insurance requirements ‘are many times that of any other car on the road’
By J. N. Schierl | May 9, 2024
In a May 7 statement Uber’s Global Head of Driver Communications Alix Anfang told Flexible Work News that California’s liability insurance requirements for ridesharing companies are significantly higher than those for personal vehicles.