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FILE – In this Feb. 9, 2021 file photo, a passer-by walks past a sign offering directions to an Uber and Lyft ride pickup location at Logan International Airport, in Boston. Uber and Lyft have teamed up to create a database of drivers ousted from their ride-hailing services for complaints about sexual assault and other crimes that have raised passenger-safety concerns for years. The clearinghouse unveiled Thursday, March 11, will initially list drivers expelled by the ride-hailing rivals in the U.S. But it will also be open to other companies that deploy workers to perform services such as delivering groceries or take-out orders from restaurants(AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) NYBZ402 NYBZ402

March 11, 2021 at 10:05 am

Uber, Lyft team up on database to expose abusive drivers

Uber and Lyft have teamed up to create a database of drivers ousted from their services for complaints about sexual assault and other crimes. The...

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FILE — An Uber driver in London on Sept. 26, 2020. Uber suffered an important labor defeat in its largest European market on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, when Britain’s Supreme Court ruled that the ride-hailing firm’s drivers must be classified as workers entitled to a minimum wage and vacation time. (Teresa Eng/The New York Times)

February 19, 2021 at 1:58 am

UK top court gives Uber drivers benefits in landmark ruling VIEW

The ruling paves the way for Uber drivers in Britain to get benefits such as paid holidays and the minimum wage, handing defeat to the...

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FILE- In this June 21, 2017, file photo a man walks into the building that houses the headquarters of Uber in San Francisco. Documents released Thursday, April 11, 2019, offered the most detailed view of the worldâ€™s largest ride-hailing service since its inception a decade ago. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File) NYBZ461

February 17, 2021 at 6:25 pm

Uber hires prominent critic to focus on treatment of drivers

Alex Rosenblat, an author and labor researcher, wrote for years about how Uber obscures pay structures, surveils drivers and creates systems that facilitate discrimination against...

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File- This March 31, 2016, file photo shows a driver for Uber Technologies Inc., arriving at an authorized customer pick up area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. Uber will start keeping a closer eye on its drivers by tracking their speed and sudden acceleration or braking using data from the GPS and other motion sensors in their smartphones. The tests are new for Uber, which is eager to show that itâ€™s making safety a priority, at a time when authorities want to impose stricter rules on its hiring and operations. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren/File)

February 10, 2021 at 2:22 pm

Uber’s 4Q loss narrows, raising hopes for pandemic recovery

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Uber’s whittled its losses at the end of a topsy-turvy year that forced the ride-hailing service to rely more heavily...

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FILE- In this June 21, 2017, file photo a man walks into the building that houses the headquarters of Uber in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File) NYBZ461

February 2, 2021 at 7:44 am

Uber will bring the booze after acquiring Drizly for $1.1B

NEW YORK (AP) — Uber is bringing the booze. The mobile ride-hailing company said Tuesday that it is acquiring the alcohol-delivery platform Drizly for $1.1...

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Uber driver Victor Gao waits for a rider on the third floor of the SeaTac airport parking garage December 23, 2020. 215972

December 30, 2020 at 6:00 am

Uber will charge significantly more per trip as new Seattle law goes into effect

The increase comes as Seattle's new minimum wage law for ride-hailing drivers takes effect. The new wage requirements, approved by the City Council, are meant...

November 11, 2020 at 11:46 am

Fight over gig workers’ labor status persists despite win for Uber and Lyft

The question of gig workers’ labor status remains largely unresolved nationally — with a series of pitched battles likely to ensue between gig companies and...