Apps like Uber and Lyft rely entirely on the exploitation of workers — the majority of whom are people of color, Cherri Murphy of GigWorkersRise tells thereidout Blog.
, though critics argue it strips workers of their rights.)
For three years, Lyft was my primary source of income and I completed over 12,000 rides. They advertised a job with a feature of “flexibility” that would allow me to make money while also loaning me a rental car. I was in desperate need of a car and that so-called flexibility and began working. Every passing year, I’d spend more and more hours of unpaid time waiting for rides and personally covering work expenses like gas and rental fees, while it became harder and harder to sustain a living.As a worker, I know what it feels like to be denied unemployment insurance in the middle of a pandemic and having to fight for what I deserve. I certainly know what it feels like to drive around under a looming threat of a possible car accident without coverage.
Lyft ran ads quoting Maya Angelou poems and Uber bought billboards stating, “If you tolerate racism, delete Uber,”They exploited racial justice movements in an effort to cover up the truth: These corporations rely entirely on the exploitation of workers, the majority of whom are Black, immigrants and people of color.It’s crucial for lawmakers to listen to real Black and brown drivers who can tell their truth.
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