Cory Doctorow on Nostr: Here's the thing: Uber is only proposing to pay 120% of the minimum wage *while ...
Here's the thing: Uber is only proposing to pay 120% of the minimum wage *while drivers have a passenger in the vehicle*. And with the number of vehicles Uber wants on the road, most drivers will be earning *nothing* most of the time. Factor in that unpaid time, as well as expenses for vehicles, and the average Toronto Uber driver stands to make $2.50 per hour (Canadian):
https://ridefair.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Legislated-Poverty.pdf11/
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