Yes for Mass Drivers
Flexibility and Benefits for Massachusetts is a ballot question committee registered with the state of Massachusetts to provide educational opportunities for drivers and voters to learn more about the 2022 ballot question.
ICYMI: App-Based Delivery Drivers in New York City and Seattle Report Decreased Wages and Earnings Opportunities with New Regulations BOSTON, MA – June 26, 2024 – The Wall Street Journal reported this week that increased regulations in New York City and Seattle around app-based delivery driver wages have resulted in...
Dave Beyna, The Sun Chronicle We know this year the status quo for drivers will fundamentally change one way or another and quite frankly, it’s about time. The future of our livelihoods has been on the line for too long. Drivers have been pleading with legislators and voters to make...
Mike Deehan, Axios Why it matters: Massachusetts is reevaluating its relationship to gig economy companies like Uber, Lyft and Instacart, but the impact app-based services have had on consumers’ way of life is undeniable. What we’re watching: The future of many gig economy workers in Massachusetts is in the hands of...
App-based rideshare and delivery services explode in popularity, increasingly critical to local communities and small businesses according to new study Rideshare use doubles in two years, deliveries up 42% with local businesses earning more than $2 billion in revenue from delivery apps BOSTON, MA – May 14, 2024 – A...
Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald Diana DiZoglio’s pro-union audit of the rideshare industry raises questions about whether she’s using her taxpayer-funded office for political purposes and playing favorites with campaign supporters. The release of the audit appears to have been partly coordinated with the Teamsters and a pro-union legislator and used...
Kinga Borondy, Worcester Telegram Two rallies this week — one outside Worcester City Hall and one on the steps of the State House in Boston — demonstrated how both sides of the debate surrounding the employment status of the state’s app-based drivers, and their ability to unionize, have been working...
Adam Bass, Mass Live More than 20 drivers gathered at Worcester City Hall on Tuesday to support a proposed ballot question that would officially classify app-based drivers as independent contractors while also giving them new benefits such as paid time off and healthcare stipends. Many drivers at the rally, such as Lisa...
Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra Están expresando su apoyo a una pregunta electoral que garantizará su flexibilidad y su condición de contratistas independientes, al tiempo que les otorgará nuevos beneficios históricos.
Cam Jandrow, Spectrum News 1 Robert Powers is a former taxi driver who has been driving for Lyft and Uber for two years. Being able to work when and where he wants is part of the appeal of being a ride-booking driver. “You’re your own boss,” Powers said. “I live...
BOSTON, MA – March 27, 2024 – A new survey of app-based rideshare and delivery drivers found that more than eight-in-ten Massachusetts drivers (85%) support a ballot question that would allow them to remain independent while receiving new benefits. The new survey, conducted by Beacon Research, also found that the...
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