Wisconsin AFL-CIO: Stands with Uber, Lyft Drivers Calling for Better Treatment

Wisconsin AFL-CIO, gig drivers, protest portable benefits bill

(The Center Square) – A group of Uber and Lyft drivers are pushing back against recent legislation that would classify drivers for companies such as Uber, Lyft and DoorDash as independent contracts while allowing them to create portable benefits options…

Wisconsin AFL-CIO: Stands with Uber, Lyft drivers calling for better treatment

Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale issued the following statement as Uber and Lyft drivers in Milwaukee protest recent state legislative action that would reclassify drivers as independent contractors. Senate Bill 256 / Assembly Bill 269 passed both houses of the legislature and...