California in settlement talks with Uber, Lyft over wage theft claims
In early 2020, thousands of drivers, led by Southern California advocacy group Rideshare Drivers United, filed claims with the state against Uber and Lyft. They alleged that businesses treat them illegally as independent contractors and owed more than $1.3 billion in wages, costs and damages. The state is currently set to begin negotiations for settlement […]
Full-time Phoenix Uber driver says his best trip was to Maricopa
Maricopa drivers heading home from the Valley were stuck in traffic for more than two hours Wednesday afternoon after their semi-trucks broke down near the city limits. On a 48-mile stretch of highway that sees an average of one crash a day, a state trooper gets pinned, his Porsche pancakes, and his car rolls over […]
Harris Says She Aims To Make The Rich ‘Pay Their Fair Share’ While Uber Exec Brother-In-Law Courts Billionaire Donors
According to the Wall Street Journal, Vice President Kamala Harris’ brother-in-law and campaign counselor Kamala Harris has led roundtables seeking policy perspectives from billionaire executives, while she He argues that “we will make the wealthy pay their fair share.” Tony West, Harris’ brother-in-law and Uber’s chief legal officer, led a series of meetings in September […]
Woman Caught On Video Allegedly Pepper Spraying NYC Uber Driver
A woman was seen on video pepper spraying an Uber driver in Manhattan late Tuesday night, according to the New York Post. Jennifer Guilbeault, 23, is accused of pepper spraying the Uber driver. videoIt spread across social media platforms. RedditVideos posted to Instagram and YouTube show Guilbeault sitting in the back seat of a car […]
Backup driver of self-driving Uber car takes plea deal for fatal crash in Tempe
PHOENIX — The man behind the self-driving Uber car that struck and killed a woman in Tempe five years ago has pleaded guilty to dangerous behavior. Rafaela Vazquez was sentenced Friday to three years of supervised probation for being involved in the crash that killed 49-year-old Elaine Hertzberg in March 2018. Herzberg was biking down […]
Like ‘Uber for lawn care,’ new landscaping app launches in Flagstaff
Gene Caballero is the co-founder of the website and app GreenPal, which he describes as “Uber for lawn care.” Caballero has been in the landscaping business since high school and started his company in 2012. “I used a pen and pad to drive cars, knock on doors, and run analog. I did that from high […]
Silver Co.’s Results Are ‘Uber Exciting’
Newsletter update Following this morning’s news from Arizona Silver Exploration Inc., The National Investor’s Chris Temple shared his thoughts on the company. Arizona Silver Exploration Inc. (AZS:TSX; AZASF:OTC) This morning there was news of drill results that you would normally ignore, if not outright ignore, but not in this case. as you like read hereAZS […]
