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COVID didn’t kill gig economy, the pandemic accelerated it

A new survey of the gig economy found that it grew 33% to $1.6 trillion in 2020, despite the onslaught of havoc brought upon the economy by COVID-19.

The online survey of 2,788 U.S. adults by payments firm daVinci Payments also had some other surprising facts about the nation’s gig workforce. The survey is based on the 35% of respondents who identified themselves as gig participants.

Defined as temporary or part-time work conducted by independent workers, the survey found that 63% of gig workers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/covid-didnt-kill-gig-economy-the-pandemic-accelerated-it

New coalition backed by gig companies pushes continued independence of workers

As the battle for worker classification for app-based drivers rages around the country, a new organization in New Jersey has formed to advocate for the workers.

The New Jersey Coalition for Independent Work was announced on Tuesday for the purposes of advocating for and protecting the continued independence and flexibility of app-based workers in the gig economy.

The group’s initial membership includes app-based companies DoorDash (NYSE: DASH), Instacart, Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT), Postmates and Uber (N...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/new-coalition-backed-by-gig-companies-pushes-continued-independence-of-workers

Chicago union seeks wage, benefit boosts for rideshare drivers

Uber car waits at airport

The Independent Drivers Guild (IDG), an affiliate union to the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers, has announced it has launched in Chicago in an effort to drive up wages and improve benefits for gig economy drivers in the city.

IDG Chicago will absorb Gig Workers Matter, a Chicago-based organization working for rideshare drivers and other gig economy workers. IDG represents more than 200,000 Uber, Lyft and other gig economy workers in the New York City area, including...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/chicago-union-seeks-wage-benefit-boosts-for-rideshare-drivers

CloudTrucks, Uber Freight, COOP by Ryder team up on rideshare driver pilot

Virtual trucking carrier CloudTrucks has teamed up with Uber Freight and COOP by Ryder to help qualifying Uber rideshare drivers break into the freight industry.

The partnership, launched three weeks ago, comes as the COVID-19 pandemic has decimated Uber’s rideshare business, putting thousands of drivers out of work. The coronavirus lockdowns have also led to a surge in demand for essential items like food and medical supplies.

“Truck drivers are the backbone of our economy, and communities are...

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