Almost 200 employees of Uber, including their current and former workers, have sued the company. They have detailed that the company has broken an agreement with the employees that provided them with shares while saving them income tax worth millions.
How Protest Curfews Are Affecting Food Delivery Workers
Widespread demonstrations are not only making food delivery difficult but also dangerous. Food delivery services such as GrubHub and UberEats witnessed a profitable surge in demand for home food delivery, owing to the pandemic. However, days into BLM riots and […]
Judge OKs Unions For Uber, Lyft Drivers In Seattle
A Washington judge gave the same ruling twice this month: Seattle Uber and Lyft drivers are allowed to unionize. U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik rejected U.S. Chamber of Commerce challenge to a similar decision earlier this month. That decision also […]
You Can Now Rent Electric Scooters From Postmates
Couriers in selected markets can now rent electric scooters from Postmates. The company recently launched a scooter rental program called the Zero-Emission Scooter & E-Bike Initiative
Struggling Munchery Appoints New CEO
Food delivery startup Munchery has announced a new CEO to replace current CEO and co-founder Tri Tran. James Beriker, a former CEO of Simply Hired, will be taking over the corner office as CEO and President of the five-year-old startup.
Food Delivery UberEats is Coming to Portland
Exciting news for Portland couriers! UberEats is launching in Portland this month. Uber has been rolling out this service in a limited number of cities in the last year. The UberEats service is pretty simple in concept as it is an on-demand food delivery service like Postmates and Caviar.
Postmates Launches Epic $9.99 A Month Subscription Service
At the end of March, Postmates announced on their blog they will be rolling out Postmates Plus Unlimited. The program is a new subscription model that offers unlimited free same-day delivery for just $9.99 a month. Let me repeat. Unlimited […]
Gig Economy News Week of 2/29/26
Hey everyone! Here are the week’s latest news on the gig economy! The gig economy might be 5 million people strong Some brains at the University of Hertfordshire did a survey and found that there might be 5 million […]
Gig Economy News
Hey everyone! Here are the week’s latest news on the gig economy! More people earn money in the gig economy than the number of residents in the state of Georgia. The gig economy is going mainstream! The JPMorgan Chase Institute […]
Postmates Update: Cancellation Payout, What You Need to Know
I’ve just been informed about Postmates’ new cancellation payout feature. Now couriers will know how much they earn when a job is canceled. Couriers will be compensated anytime a delivery is canceled after the courier have tapped ‘Start Pickup’. If an […]
