One former Lyft driver we spoke with said he's seen the company exploit him in terms of decreased pay and added expenses.
COMMITMENT 2020COVERAGE.THE BATTLES OVERBALLOT PROPOSITIONSARE HEATING UP.TONIGHT WE AREHEARING FROM BOTHSIDES T ON PROP 22..THE MEASURE THATEXEMPTS GIG COMPANIESLIKE UBER AND LYFT....FROM A STATE LAWREQUIRING WORKERS BETREATED AS EMPLOYEES.CURRENTLY THOSEWORKERS AREINDEPENDENTCONTRACTORS...NOTEMPLOYEES THISMEANS THERE ARE NOBASIC LABORPROTECTION FOR THEMSUCH AS HEALTHINSURANCE.PEOPLE..INCLUDING DRIVERS...AGAINST THE PROP WEREOUT AT FISHERMANSWHARF IN MONTEREYTODAY.THEY SAYS IT ONLYSEEKS TO BENEFIT THEGIG COMPANIES.ONE FORMER LYFTDRIVER WE SPOKE WITHSAYS HE'S SEEN THECOMPANY EXPLOIT HIM INTERMS OF DECREASEDPAY AND ADDEDEXPENSES OVER THEYEARS.ADDING HE'S NOTSURE WHY COMPANIESARE ALLOWED TO DRAFTSUCH A PROPOSAL.### BEDAN ALBA-FORMER LYFTDRIVER AGAINST PROP 22CLIP#4331 00:48:58 "LYFTAND UBER ARE SIMPLY CREATING ASITUATION WHERE THEY CONTINUALLYSUCK THE REVENUE OUT OF THISINDUSTRY AND LEAVE THEIR WORKERSIN ABSOLUTLE PROVERTY," 00:49:09BUTT TO 00:45:34 "AND WHENLYFT COMPANIES DON'T PROVIDETHOSE BENEFITS TO THE WORKERTHEY PUT THEIR DRIVERS, WORKERSAND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT RISK SIMPLY DISREGARDING THE LAW,"00:45:IN SACRAMENTO....PEOPLE IN SUPPORT OFTHE MEASURE WEREHANDING OUT STICKERS... BANNERS AND SHIRTS.ONE LYFT DRIVER SAYSIF THE PROPOSITIONDOESN'T PASS ... ITCOULD DRIVE THE RIDESHARE BUSINESS OUT OFCALIFORNIA.
TC 3:54 A LOT OF DRIVERS WILLLOSETHEIR GIGS, AND A LOT OFPASSENGERSWILL LOSE THEIR ABILITY TO USETHISSERVICE.
WE REALLY NEEDPROPOSITION 22.
4:IF THIS MEASUREPASSES, THOSE GIGCOMPANIES WOULD KEEPWORKERS CLASSIFIED ASINDEPENDENTCONTRACTORS.PROP 22 WOULDALSO BE ABLE TO OFFERNARROWER BENEFITS.INCLUDING PAY ATLEAST 120 PERCENT OFMINIMUM WAGE, HEALTHCARE SUBSIDIES ANDACCIDENT INSURANCE....###
Proposition 22 allows app-based companies like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash to keep their drivers as independent contractors rather..
