Rideshare Rollercoaster
California’s Proposition 22, which exempted app-based ride-hailing and delivery company drivers from being classified as employees, is under fire from the courts. When Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch ruled that Proposition 22 was unconstitutional, Uber promised to appeal. The state Supreme Court declined to hear the case earlier this year but left open the possibility of a lower court challenge.
Rideshare Drivers United, a lobbying group of app-based workers, called both riders and drivers to boycott rideshare services for a 24-hour period in late July, to protest wages, working conditions and legal protections. It is unclear how many actually participated, but an Uber representative said they had not experienced an impact on services.
