/tags/lyft lyft en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 28 Apr 2023 11:30:00 GMT /state/2023-04-28/uber-lyft-drivers-will-rally-at-orlando-airport-ahead-of-historic-effort-to-unionize-drivers Uber and Lyft drivers will rally at airports in Miami, Orlando and Tampa Friday, kicking off a historic effort to unionize rideshare drivers in the state. Fri, 28 Apr 2023 11:30:00 GMT /state/2023-04-28/uber-lyft-drivers-will-rally-at-orlando-airport-ahead-of-historic-effort-to-unionize-drivers Danielle Prieur /2022-03-14/uber-and-lyft-add-fuel-surcharges-to-rides-as-gas-prices-surge-nationwide As of Wednesday, the average cost of a gallon of regular fuel is now $4.305, according to AAA. Both ride-share companies say they're adding surcharges to deal with the spike in gas prices in the U.S. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:31:14 GMT /2022-03-14/uber-and-lyft-add-fuel-surcharges-to-rides-as-gas-prices-surge-nationwide Jonathan Franklin /news/2021-05-11/uber-and-lyft-will-give-free-rides-to-covid-19-vaccination-spots-white-house-says Lyft will offer up to $15 for trips to or from a vaccination site. The deal covers daytime rides on bikes and scooters, as well as in cars. Tue, 11 May 2021 18:55:29 GMT /news/2021-05-11/uber-and-lyft-will-give-free-rides-to-covid-19-vaccination-spots-white-house-says Bill Chappell /2020-04-05/gig-workers-struggle-to-get-financial-help-during-pandemic Gig companies like Instacart and Uber promise financial assistance to workers affected by the coronavirus. But some workers are finding it hard to get that aid. Sun, 05 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT /2020-04-05/gig-workers-struggle-to-get-financial-help-during-pandemic Shannon Bond /npr-breaking-news/2019-12-05/uber-received-nearly-6-000-u-s-sexual-assault-claims-in-past-2-years A new report from Uber, covering 2017 and 2018, says the claims range from unwanted touching and kissing to rape. Also, 19 people were killed in physical assaults during or soon after an Uber ride. Thu, 05 Dec 2019 23:30:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2019-12-05/uber-received-nearly-6-000-u-s-sexual-assault-claims-in-past-2-years Shannon Bond /news/2019-10-15/miami-wanted-to-track-scooter-riders-in-real-time-until-companies-pushed-back The city of Miami wanted to have the capability to track the real-time locations of every scooter rider across the city until Uber and Lyft pushed back… Tue, 15 Oct 2019 17:41:17 GMT /news/2019-10-15/miami-wanted-to-track-scooter-riders-in-real-time-until-companies-pushed-back Daniel Rivero /2019-05-08/uber-and-lyft-drivers-are-striking-and-call-on-passengers-to-boycott Strike organizers timed the action to draw attention to drivers' wage cuts and persistent job insecurity ahead of Uber's IPO on Friday, when the company's valuation may be as high as $91 billion. Wed, 08 May 2019 11:05:48 GMT /2019-05-08/uber-and-lyft-drivers-are-striking-and-call-on-passengers-to-boycott Laurel Wamsley, Vanessa Romo /2018-08-09/new-york-city-temporarily-halts-more-uber-and-lyft-cars-on-the-road The New York City Council voted to put new licenses for Uber and Lyft cars on hold for a year to study the services' effect on traffic congestion and look at how drivers are paid. Thu, 09 Aug 2018 13:42:53 GMT /2018-08-09/new-york-city-temporarily-halts-more-uber-and-lyft-cars-on-the-road James Doubek /2018-03-07/researcher-says-criticism-is-valid-will-revise-study-finding-low-uber-and-lyft-pay MIT researchers initially said Uber and Lyft drivers were earning a median profit of $3.37 an hour. After Uber criticized the methodology, a co-author says it could actually be $8.55 to $10 an hour. Wed, 07 Mar 2018 16:41:00 GMT /2018-03-07/researcher-says-criticism-is-valid-will-revise-study-finding-low-uber-and-lyft-pay James Doubek /2018-03-02/uber-lyft-drivers-earning-a-median-profit-of-3-37-per-hour-study-says Researchers at MIT said 30 percent of Uber and Lyft drivers are actually losing money after taking car expenses into account, while most drivers earn less than minimum wage. Fri, 02 Mar 2018 11:25:00 GMT /2018-03-02/uber-lyft-drivers-earning-a-median-profit-of-3-37-per-hour-study-says James Doubek