Yes for Mass Drivers Rideshare and delivery platforms in Massachusetts increase economic activity in the state by $8.3 billion, according to a new independent analysis
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
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.
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.
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%.
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%.
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%).
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.
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.
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.
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