News from 2023
Uber Freight CEO on layoffs: 'The logistics market is currently facing a number of headwinds'
By Flexible Work News Report | Feb 14, 2023
Over 100 Uber Freight employees have been laid off. The cuts come after CEO Dara Khosrowshahi reiterated that Uber would not execute companywide layoffs.
Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber: We ended 2022 with our strongest quarter ever, with robust demand and record margins
By Flexible Work News Report | Feb 10, 2023
Uber Drivers Completed 2.1 Million Trips as Company Reports 'Strongest Quarter Ever' The ride-share company, Uber, released its end-of-year revenue results revealing it surpassed all previous company-wide growth.
Chicago mayoral candidate Johnson: 'We should be doing everything we can to encourage people to work'
By Flexible Work News Report | Feb 8, 2023
Chicago mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson discussed his concern regarding the city suspending ride-share drivers due to ticket debt in an interview with the Southland Marquee published on Monday.
Independent Drivers Guild battle for deactivated drivers' rights
By Juliette Fairley | Feb 7, 2023
A rideshare driver organization is supporting a proposed Chicago ordinance that aims to assist app drivers who have been de-platformed by creating an appeals process.
Uber driver after red light tickets in Chicago removed him from the app: 'It’s nothing but a money grab'
By Juliette Fairley | Jan 13, 2023
When David Pantoja was an Uber driver, his specialty was the "drunk run" from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
DoorDash introduces Package Pickup, free on the first package for this month: 'We are excited to introduce Package Pickup as a seamless and efficient offering'
By Flexible Work News Report | Jan 13, 2023
DoorDash is launching a new service called Package Pickup, which will make returning shipments even easier for customers.
NYC Uber Drivers Strike Over Blocked Raises: 'Drivers do critical work and deserve to be paid fairly'
By Flexible Work News Report | Jan 13, 2023
Uber drivers in New York City launched a second 24-hour strike in less than a month