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Re:Uber and Lyft ordered by California judge to classify dri... by jasonwatkinspdx on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @10:41AM (#24120739)
Yes, they provide benefits, including healthcare.

I don't know anything about them pulling out of the CWA local.

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Re:Uber and Lyft ordered by California judge to classify dri... by jasode on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @10:57AM (#24120946)
>Yes, they provide benefits, including healthcare.

But Union Cab Portland does not provide a guaranteed minimum hourly wage (a benefit that real employees are entitled to) and they are exempt like every other taxi company in Portland from the minimum wage law because taxi drivers are treated as contractors.

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