Uber and Lyft drivers can unionize under new law signed by Newsom. How does it work?

Drivers for Uber and Lyft now have collective bargaining rights after a rare compromise between unions and Silicon Valley.
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Rideshare drivers use apps to help them judge whether a ride is worth it. Uber and Lyft are trying to kill some of them.

As gig workers' incomes have dropped, some Uber and Lyft drivers are turning to apps like GigU, Maxymo, and Mystro to help them work smarter — and dodge the lowest-paying rides. "They weed out the ...

Newsom signs bill giving 800,000 Uber and Lyft drivers in California the right to unionize

More than 800,000 drivers for ride-hailing companies in California will soon be able to join a union and bargain collectively ...
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Riders hit with astronomically high Lyft prices after huge driver outage in Toronto

Rideshare service Lyft has grown to become a popular alternative to Uber and licenced taxi services in Toronto, but riders relying on the app to get around on Friday night were met with prices so high ...
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California gives Uber, Lyft drivers collective bargaining rights

The law is being hailed as a milestone for app-based drivers in their years-long battle to expand workplace rights.
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Lyft built a brand on being the nice gig work app clad in pink. Its drivers paint a different picture.

SAN FRANCISCO - Ray Givaudan has driven for Lyft, Uber and even briefly Instacart to supplement his retirement over the last few years. At first, the 55-year-old was loyal to Lyft. But then Uber ...
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Rideshare drivers use apps to help them judge whether a ride is worth it. Uber and Lyft are trying to kill some of them.

The apps can use a phone's accessibility features to read the screen and overlay a widget to guide drivers. Uber and Lyft have tried to stop them, according to the apps' founders. As gig workers' ...