By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 11/07/2026You're already paying the highest price Uber can set for you, in other words. Weil has been in many forums - including that Massachusetts courtroom - where Uber touted its "flexibility" as a benefit to drivers. 46/ 1334 0
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 11/07/2026But as he shows, Uber could offer all the same flexibility to drivers *without* the downside risk of driving around for hours without earning a dime. 47/ 1330 0
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 11/07/2026Sure, forcing Uber and Lyft to extend rights and protections that every employee gets would raise their costs - but "the same is true for any company having to comply with employment law and work protections." 48/ 1405 0