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Government Technology Uber Bans Drivers From Class-Action Lawsuit Participation Government Technology (TNS) -- Two days after a federal judge expanded a class-action lawsuit by California Uber drivers seeking to be employees and not contractors, Uber on Friday sent all its U.S. drivers a 21-page legal agreement that would bar them from participating in ... Here's How Uber Is Trying to Get Out of a Huge LawsuitMother Jones Uber updates IC contract language; drivers' attorney takes issueStaffing Industry Analysts Uber drivers ask judge to block new arbitration agreementsReuters KTVU San Francisco all 25 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WIRED Inside Seattle's Bold Plan to Let Its Uber Drivers Organize WIRED The clash over classifying Uber drivers as independent contractors versus bona fide employees is the signature controversy of the on-demand economy. According to Uber, the independent contractor model offers the promise of a bright and flexible future ... Seattle is first city in nation to give Uber, other contract drivers ability ...The Seattle Times Seattle Considers Measure to Let Uber and Lyft Drivers UnionizeNew York Times Seattle Passes Law Allowing Uber Drivers To UnionizeHuffington Post USA TODAY -Fortune -International Business Times all 274 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Toronto Star How to defuse the battle over Uber: Geist Toronto Star Uber and other ride-sharing services are too popular among consumers to be banned. Nor should they be. The injection of new competition and innovation is good for the public, offering more consumer choice and new economic opportunities for drivers. Uber to debut carpooling service in Delhi on December 16Times of India Uber to let Delhi's private car owners offer rides to passengersEconomic Times Taxi rule shift upsets UberNew Zealand Herald Waterloo Record -Hamilton Spectator all 96 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Gigaom Uber bucks holiday trend of killing products by testing new services Gigaom Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick must feel like Santa Claus. While other tech companies have killed off various products during this holiday season, Uber has introduced new experiments in Toronto, Seattle, and Chicago. Merry Christmas! But I doubt ... City won't block Uber's new $5 commuter serviceToronto Star TTC launches legal review to see if Uber's new shuttle service, uberHOP ...National Post Uber's 'UberHOP' Service Hasn't Even Officially Launched And It's Already ...Huffington Post Canada CP24 Toronto's Breaking News -CTV News -Globalnews.ca all 51 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider There's an app war on the horizon — and Uber is playing the field Business Insider But it's a move that places Atlassian and Uber right on the bleeding edge of the next big thing in tech – a race to radically reinvent the market by combining the apps we use every day with chat programs. Tech's finest refer to the concept as "ChatOps ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Los Angeles Times Uber looks to get commuters out of their personal cars with new fixed route option Los Angeles Times Uber is testing a new feature in a few cities to pick up commuters along a fixed route. (Eric Risberg / AP). Paresh DaveContact Reporter. You hail an Uber for a night out on the town. But to get to work, you're probably still driving a car. Now, Uber's ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Post Uber rival Gett doubles NYC fleet for $10 flat-rate rides New York Post Gett, a ride-hailing app for black cars that competes with Uber, has doubled its driver ranks in Manhattan since the summer — and the secret sauce is “flat-rate pricing,” its CEO told The Post. Already the leading ride-hailing app in Europe, Gett now ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

PerezHilton.com A woman in India named her child “Uber” Quartz Celebrities seem to enjoy giving their kids bizarre names, but ordinary folk need a reason. A woman in India who took an Uber to the hospital decided to name her child after the on-demand taxi service after she ended up giving birth in the cab. An Uber ... Uber Driver Helps Woman Give Birth In His Car -- So OF COURSE She Named The ...PerezHilton.com New Delhi woman names son Uber after being born in cabThe Indian Express Delhi baby is named Uber after his mother gave birth in the back of a cabDaily Mail Metro -Times of Malta -Times of India all 129 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber Launches Wheelchair-Accessible Service In D.C. After Years Of Criticism WAMU 88.5 After years of criticism alleging it failed to serve people with disabilities, Uber is launching wheelchair-accessible van (WAV) service in Washington — three weeks before a deadline to submit to the D.C. Council its plan for expanding accessible ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

SHU Spectrum Toronto taxi drivers launch massive Uber protest Waltonian "We are not against Uber, we are asking them to follow the law", he said. Montreal has also ticketed Uber drivers and in some cases gone further, seizing vehicles. Frustrated, I later recounted the story to friends. Toronto residents may have a tougher ... Cabs protest Uber in Toronto, create gridlockSHU Spectrum Uber set to face tighter rules, but not in-car cameras, Govt recommendsStuff.co.nz Transport Ministry recommends putting Uber drivers on same footing as taxisThe National Business Review Hill Times (subscription) -Mornington Peninsula News all 36 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Indian Express New Delhi woman names son Uber after being born in cab The Indian Express That conundrum didn't stop a woman in New Delhi, who named her newborn son Uber after the online taxi service— this was after she delivered the baby in an Uber cab. The mother, Babli, said she requested an Uber ride to the hospital after repeated ... Mum who gave birth in Uber taxi names baby UberStuff.co.nz Mother names son Uber after his birth in a cabThe Straits Times Indian woman names baby after UberSydney Morning Herald Times of Malta -malaysiandigest.com -Times of India all 99 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Page Six British singer performs songs overheard in his Uber Page Six ... uniforms of the cigarette girls greeting guests at the bash, including Frederique van der Wal, Paul Haggis and Tovah Feldshuh. We're told Grammy nominee Cullum sang his own tunes plus an impromptu mashup of the songs he heard in his Uber car on the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mother Jones Here's How Uber Is Trying to Get Out of a Huge Lawsuit Mother Jones For the past two years, car-hailing app Uber has tried several legal maneuvers to quash an ongoing class action lawsuit filed by a number of its drivers in California. They contend that they've been wrongly classified as contractors, instead of full ... Uber asks drivers to sign agreement banning them from joining class-action ...KTVU San Francisco Uber pushes new contract on driversBusinessWorld Online Edition all 10 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times Seattle Considers Measure to Let Uber and Lyft Drivers Unionize New York Times After burning out the clutch on his Kia Soul last year, Don Creery bought a new car with an automatic transmission. He went into debt for the vehicle because he considered it an investment: He had just started driving full time in Seattle for Lyft and ... Seattle considers letting Uber and Lyft drivers unionizeCBS News Uber, Lyft ramp up publicity campaigns ahead of council voteKXAN.com Seattle lawmakers set to vote on allowing Uber, other drivers to unionizeReuters all 121 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Washington Post Big-thinking electrician wants to be the Uber of home services Washington Post The app works like Uber. You set your location and press “Start Job.” It sends a request to the nearest Super helper, known as a “pro.” If the helper — pre-screened by Murphy — accepts, he or she will call you to discuss the job. When the helper ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WFTV Orlando Uber passenger dies after deputy-involved crash in Longwood WFTV Orlando An Uber passenger died early Sunday, a day after being injured in a crash involving a Seminole County sheriff's deputy, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash happened shortly before 1:45 a.m. at State Road 434 and Ronald Reagan Boulevard in ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

USA TODAY Uber's suit, women risk takers, tech & concussions: podcast USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO — A class-action lawsuit against Uber over its designation of drivers is already impacting start-ups with on-demand workforces, says Wayne Sutton , a general partner at accelerator BUILDUP, who works with many early-stage tech ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Al Jazeera America Uber and taxi drivers may soon win right to unionize in Seattle Al Jazeera America Jamaal, a 49-year-old immigrant from East Africa, drives both for Uber and a local dispatch company in Seattle. He works 60 to 70 hours per week, starting each day at 3 or 4 a.m. and accepting whichever fare comes first: a call from East Side for Hire ... San Antonio might hold solutions for Austin's Uber-Lyft woesMyStatesman.com City Council to discuss Uber TuesdayMontgomery Advertiser City Council to Vote on Ridesharing Regulations for Lyft, UberTWC News all 4 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

AL.com Huntsville could get Uber ride-sharing early in 2016 AL.com Mobile has Uber. Birmingham is getting Uber. Three other Alabama cities are welcoming the ride-renting service. What about Huntsville? After several false starts and failed negotiations, it looks like Uber could start operating in Huntsville early next ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Why Microsoft, Uber And 500 Startups Came To Downtown Cairo Forbes CAIRO — Outside the entrance of the GrEEK Campus, the line to get into the third RiseUp Summit was an hour long at 9 a.m., but everyone was waiting more-or-less patiently. Sobhieh Yaafury had come from Lebanon with her three daughters, 26, 24 and 10. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

MyStatesman.com San Antonio might hold solutions for Austin's Uber-Lyft woes MyStatesman.com To settle the stalemate with Lyft and Uber, the Austin City Council would be wise to look to San Antonio. Like Austin, the city of San Antonio faced a sticking point with those transportation network companies when it mandated that Lyft and Uber ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Kos This week in the war on workers: Should Uber pay its drivers minimum wage? Daily Kos They note that Uber and Lyft drivers are insured by their own car insurance, so they might not need workers' comp if they get into an accident while driving a passenger. But shouldn't these drivers have workers' comp' coverage in case they, while ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NECN Uber driver attacked by passenger in Downtown Boston My Fox Boston It was a regular night driving for Uber in Boston when M. D. Aziz went to pick up a fare in Downtown Boston. That passenger was in the rear seat of Aziz's car when he started yelling and swearing. Aziz was able to catch it all on tape. "He started with ... Uber Driver Attacked in BostonNECN Uber driver claims he was attacked on camerawwlp.com all 4 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Montgomery Advertiser City Council to discuss Uber Tuesday Montgomery Advertiser A week after Birmingham City Council approved a six-month trial period for ridesharing companies, most notably Uber, Montgomery City Council will revisit the issue on Tuesday. Montgomery City Council has spoken about Uber in the past, but nothing has ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Albany Times Union Yum CEO: Aim for Uber model Albany Times Union FILE - This Oct. 5, 2010 file photo shows a Pizza Hut restaurant in Los Angeles Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Yum CEO Greg Creed thinks he figured out why Pizza Hut can't shake its sales slump: The chain needs to be more like the car-hailing service Uber. Yum Brands CEO says Pizza Hut needs to be more like UberMilwaukee Journal Sentinel Pizza Hut needs to be more like Uber, CEO saysKCRA Sacramento all 55 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber