On Thursday, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and the New York Taxi Workers Alliance demanded an end to Uber and Lyft’s practice of locking out drivers from their work apps. This practice exploits a loophole in city laws requiring companies to pay drivers for their time between trips.
An investigation by Bloomberg revealed that Uber and Lyft lockouts significantly decreased driver earnings, 'cheating' them out of $5,000 to $8,000 a year, according to the Taxi Workers Alliance.
Lander expressed a commitment, alongside the Taxi Workers Alliance, to advocate for changes to TLC rules and City Council legislation meant to close the exploitative loophole.
Councilmember Shahana Hanif, representing Brooklyn's Little Bangladesh, expressed outrage over Uber and Lyft's actions, labeling their lockouts as blatant attempts to undermine fair pay.
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