The recent New York City taxicab driver hunger strike underscores a stark economic reality for cab drivers in major cities around the country: the medallion system is fundamentally broken, and it must be reimagined. Taxicab medallions are a sort of p...
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The recent New York City taxicab driver hunger strike underscores a stark economic reality for cab drivers in major cities around the country: the medallion system is fundamentally broken, and it must be reimagined. Taxicab medallions are a sort of p...
Uber, the San Francisco based transportation network company founded in 2009, has been incredibly successful in the United States, racking up a revenue of almost $20 billion. The well-known startup provides a platform for drivers and those who need ...
Uber, the San Francisco based transportation network company founded in 2009, has been incredibly successful in the United States, racking up a revenue of almost $20 billion. The well-known startup provides a platform for drivers and those who need ...
While Uber and Lyft let drivers take the wheel in making their own schedules, we ought not ignore the impact these “sharing economy” apps have on workers’ rights. Learn more about the recent controversies surrounding unionization and the sharin...
While Uber and Lyft let drivers take the wheel in making their own schedules, we ought not ignore the impact these “sharing economy” apps have on workers’ rights. Learn more about the recent controversies surrounding unionization and the sharin...
Over the last few years, companies like Uber and Airbnb have exploded onto the national and international economic scenes. Uber was recently valued at $68 billion, and Airbnb at $30 billion. In less than a decade, these two companies have built the ...
Over the last few years, companies like Uber and Airbnb have exploded onto the national and international economic scenes. Uber was recently valued at $68 billion, and Airbnb at $30 billion. In less than a decade, these two companies have built the ...
While sitting in heavy traffic, it is easy to fall into conversation with your taxi driver. In one such conversation, my taxi driver in Berlin expressed his annoyance with the idea of ride sharing. Since the practice, as far as he knew, was illegal i...
While sitting in heavy traffic, it is easy to fall into conversation with your taxi driver. In one such conversation, my taxi driver in Berlin expressed his annoyance with the idea of ride sharing. Since the practice, as far as he knew, was illegal i...
Red had had enough. Casa Diablo, the vegan Portland strip club where she danced, had crossed one too many lines. The daily, unchecked groping and pinching of dancers by clients and bouncers had become unbearable. The shady fees the club charged for b...
Red had had enough. Casa Diablo, the vegan Portland strip club where she danced, had crossed one too many lines. The daily, unchecked groping and pinching of dancers by clients and bouncers had become unbearable. The shady fees the club charged for b...
Pleading with your neighborhood Uber driver to let you and your nine drunk friends into the back of their Honda Civic may soon be a thing of the past. With the stratospheric rise of Uber and its competitors has come a new form of urban transportation...
Pleading with your neighborhood Uber driver to let you and your nine drunk friends into the back of their Honda Civic may soon be a thing of the past. With the stratospheric rise of Uber and its competitors has come a new form of urban transportation...
On June 17, the California Labor Commission ruled that Uber driver Barbara Ann Berwick was an “employee” of Uber. For most users of the ubiquitous ride-sharing app, this ruling will sound redundant. They will see it as a statement of fact, not a ...
On June 17, the California Labor Commission ruled that Uber driver Barbara Ann Berwick was an “employee” of Uber. For most users of the ubiquitous ride-sharing app, this ruling will sound redundant. They will see it as a statement of fact, not a ...
Less than a year ago, Uber made headlines for massive funding increases and rapid, city-a-day global expansion. The company, which matches smartphone users and taxi drivers with the tap of a button, skyrocketed from being valued at $3.5 billion to $4...
Less than a year ago, Uber made headlines for massive funding increases and rapid, city-a-day global expansion. The company, which matches smartphone users and taxi drivers with the tap of a button, skyrocketed from being valued at $3.5 billion to $4...