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 […]
U.S. Issues Penalties to Uber for Privacy, Security Misconduct
Uber boasts on its website that one of its safety features is driver anonymity, including changing phone numbers and other data to keep customer contact information safe and secure. However, the federal government recently issued penalties to Uber for not […]
What’s It Like to Drive for UberEats
UberEats launched in Portland in mid-November. They invited me to drive on the platform since I was already driving for them as a driver. Another gig to make money with? Sure, why not. My first UberEats delivery was last […]
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.
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 […]
How I got my car checked out with a free Uber inspection
Free Uber inspection for my car! At this point I don’t trust my mechanics either. But my luck picked up a bit. Uber, the ride-sharing company is in Portland. And they’re offering a free Uber inspection for anyone who would drive […]
