For Immediate Release: May 6, 2019 For More Information Contact: Jeffrey Dugas 978-257-0859 RIDESHARE DRIVERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TO PROTEST UBER, LYFT IN SOLIDARITY WITH STRIKING RIDESHARE DRIVERS NATIONWIDE D.C.-based organization Drive United to hold action at Reagan National Airport
May 8th Actions in DC
Drivers around the country and around the world are striking on May 8th to protest Uber. While the company is preparing for its IPO, drivers are mobilizing to say: it’s unacceptable that executives accumulate obscene amounts of wealth while drivers
Lyft fighting NYC minimum wage increase
New York City taxi regulators have been sued by Lyft and Juno over rules establishing a minimum wage for rideshare drivers. The policy, which went into effect on February 1, is expected to see drivers receive at least $17.22 per
An update on “The Right to Go”
Mayor Muriel Bowser has not yet signed into law the public bathroom access bill passed late last year by the DC City Council. The legislation, which Drive United supports, would create a task force to recommend locations for stand-alone 24/7
NYC Sets First-Ever Minimum Wage for Rideshare Drivers
Drivers in the Big Apple can expect a raise at the start of next year. Regulators in New York City last week voted to impose a minimum wage on the rideshare industry, creating the first such rules in the country