Vincent Puhakka tells Executive Committee why we support a congestion cap on rideshare licenses, with no EV exemption. Unreliable transit has driven people into the waiting arms of rideshare companies. But all the Ubers cruising around downtown are not helping #TTC reliability!

NEW: Cycle Toronto is seeking an injunction to stop bike lane removals on Bloor, Yonge and University, arguing that tearing them out goes against the Charter right to life, liberty and security. From Aidan Chamandy and me. #onpoli torontotoday.ca/local/city-hal…

We told CTV News Toronto that transit riders are extremely frustrated and "deserve answers about what is happening and how the #TTC plans to fix recurring signal issues" after a week of problems on Line 1. toronto.ctvnews.ca/ttc-ceo-apolog…

This morning, Cycle Toronto launched a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Section 7 challenge to the provincial government’s Bill 212. The lawsuit also seeks an immediate injunction to prevent the removal of target bike lanes on Bloor, University, and Yonge.

RideFair welcomes Council’s move to ensure new ride-hailing regs protect transit, tackle emissions and congestion and protect consumers and riders Toronto, ON, Dec 11, 2024 –  RideFairTO, a sustainable transportation not-for-profit, welcomes the Mayor’s efforts to ensure ...

Investigation Toronto Star - I worked as an Uber Eats courier for 6 weeks to collect data on the app and how workers are paid After 140 hrs of work I made $1.74/ hour and $73 in tips The app “gamifies work” keeping drivers hooked and their wages low👇🏽 thestar.com/business/i-wen…

Clock is ticking down on Uber’s years of misclassifying workers.

$1.74/hour. That’s what a Toronto Star reporter earned delivering for Uber Eats. Gig workers deserve: ⚖️ Fair pay for all hours worked 🏥 Safe working conditions Ontario’s new laws don’t go far enough. Workers need justice NOW. thestar.com/business/i-wen…

Councillor Gord Perks asks City Manager Paul Johnson about the various subsidy programs the city offers for low-income people. "There's a strong correlation that says we would have fewer of these subsidy programs if people just had the right wage," says Johnson.

The rideshare driver wage item is APPROVED 21-2. City Manager has been asked to do a communications campaign advocating for higher gig worker wages.

This is big. Toronto’s City Council has named the problem - ride-hailing gig employers can and do depend on predatory practices, and the impacts are felt throughout our communities - and has put this problem on the agenda of all three levels of government.

“They're asking these gig work companies to report as if we're employees, but we don't have any worker rights.” - ⁦Earla Phillips⁩ #Uber cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

Nicole Moore the volunteer President of Rideshare Drivers United and her family have faced a devastating loss, their home burnt down in the LA fires! They need our support to help them rebuild. Please consider donating and sharing their story. Every bit helps. gofund.me/bb321069

Amnesty International in new report charged that Canada’s temporary foreign worker program is “inherently exploitative,” and “discriminatory” violating international obligations to ensure “just and favourable conditions of work” 👇🏽Toronto Star

How low can you go Lyft David Risher ? in the aftermath of a big winter storm, dangerous driving conditions, this is what you think is going to make me want to pick someone up?

You'd think #Uber would support secure infrastructure to keep its workers safe; instead, it is part of TRBT's task force that asks for the removal of bike lanes & curbside cafes in #TOpoli. Not a word from Jake Brockman & Uber in support of bike lanes... torontotoday.ca/local/opinion/…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Survey: Two-Thirds Of Ontarians Support Extending Hourly Minimum Pay To Ontario’s Gig Workers Full release: eepurl.com/i-FzDU ON Survey: ridefair.ca/wp-content/upl… #ONpoli #ONelxn #Uber

In case anyone wonders: “All Uber Canada entities are directly and wholly owned subsidiaries of #Uber Technologies, Inc., the parent entity of the Uber group, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the stock symbol UBER.” thestar.com/news/gta/toron…

That investigation was so well done & exposed Uber’s exploitative business model. Seeing “progressive” political staffers not resist Uber’s political pressure is disheartening. Mitigating political risk for their leaders turns workers away from the NDP & progressive politics.