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April 20, 2022

Report: Rideshare and delivery platforms generate $8.3 billion in annual economic activity in Massachusetts; $503 million in state and local tax revenue

Rideshare and delivery platforms in Massachusetts increase economic activity in the state by $8.3 billion, according to a new independent analysis

April 20, 2022

Grubhub driver Pam Bennett on October 21, 2021 in Springfield. Photo by Angela Rowlings

April 1, 2022

ICYMI: Washington signs into law legislation protecting independence and flexibility for rideshare drivers; Massachusetts drivers ask state leaders to support a solution here too

More than 6,400 drivers sign petition in support of ballot initiative in Massachusetts

April 1, 2022

Apryl, rideshare driver

March 24, 2022

Third-Party Research Report Finds Massachusetts App-Based Drivers Earn More Than $26 Per Hour on Average

App-based rideshare and delivery drivers in Massachusetts earned well above the state’s 2021 minimum wage of $13.50.

March 24, 2022

Luis Ramos, rideshare driver

March 4, 2022

Report Finds Driver Reclassification Would Result in Loss of up to 87% of App-Based Jobs

Even in the scenario with the least amount of lost driver jobs, a minimum of 58% off app-based jobs would be lost under reclassification.

March 4, 2022

Grubhub driver Pam Bennett on October 21, 2021 in Springfield. Photo by Angela Rowlings

March 3, 2022

Boston Globe: Making gig drivers employees could result in major job loss, study finds

Between 49,000 and 74,000 job opportunities across four major ride-hailing and food-delivery platforms could be lost — a drop of 58% to 87%.

March 3, 2022

Prossie Namanda, rideshare driver

March 1, 2022

GBH News: Organized labor regroups in the battle against gig-economy giants

A recent survey of app-based delivery and ride-hailing drivers found 81% of drivers support the ballot question — with even greater support from women of color at 86%, all drivers of color at 83% and drivers with school-aged children at 87%.

March 1, 2022

Rideshare driver Raya Denny on October 21, 2021 in Springfield. Photo by Angela Rowlings

February 17, 2022

81% of Massachusetts App-based Rideshare and Delivery Drivers Support a Proposed Ballot Question

The highest support came from women (86%), drivers of color (83%), those without college degrees (87%), and drivers who are parents with school-aged children (87%).

February 17, 2022

Apryl, rideshare driver

February 15, 2022

ICYMI: Drivers Say Being Classified as Employees would be “Devastating” for Black & Brown Communities

When asked to describe the impact of losing their flexibility in one word, Bishop Tony Branch said, “devastating” — a sentiment echoed by the other panelists.

February 15, 2022

Prossie Namanda, rideshare driver

February 3, 2022

ICYMI: Study Finds Rideshare and Delivery Work Tied to New Business Creation

Driving with app-based companies offers people an option to drive part-time while building a business of their own, or to fall back on should an opportunity not work out. 

February 3, 2022

Springfield, Mass., - Massachusetts App-based workers and partners take the first steps toward a 2022 ballot question that would grant new benefits for app-based rideshare and delivery drivers while allowing them to maintain their flexibility as independent contractors while participating in a rally outside Springfield City Hall on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. Photo by Christopher Evans

January 31, 2022

Access to gig economy may spur small business creation, study finds

The team found a 7% to 12% increase in entrepreneurial interest after the arrival of ride-hailing platforms in a city.

January 31, 2022

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