Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed into law a deal that will allow hundreds of thousands of rideshare drivers to unionize and bargain collectively while still being classified as independent ...

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In 2017, Ahmed Alshamanie went viral for offering karaoke in his car while working for Uber, earning him special recognition from the company. Originally from Iraq, Alshamanie moved to the U.S. in ...

Hundreds of thousands of ride-hailing app drivers gained a path to negotiate a first union contract with Uber and Lyft, even as they remain classified as independent contractors, under legislation ...

New York City Uber and Lyft drivers will get a pay bump and new work protections under rules passed by the city Taxi and Limousine Commission Wednesday. A tweak to the formula used to calculate driver ...