Uber Drivers Are Not Employees, National Relations Board Rules. Drivers Saw It Coming While the ruling may be disappointing for drivers, driver groups say they are not daunted. They will continue to pursue policies to regulate working conditions at the state and municipal levels. Vanessa Romo
Uber And Lyft Caused Major Traffic Uptick In San Francisco, Study Says Researchers compared data from fall 2010 — before the companies made inroads in the city — and fall 2016. They found that the companies are to blame for more than half of a big increase in traffic. Merrit Kennedy
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. Laurel Wamsley
Would you rather be hit by a taxi or an Uber? Last spring, an Uber heading north in Seattle hit another car so hard it was cut in half . That brings us to today's KUOW listener question: Who has... David Hyde Play AudioListen 2 mins
Seattle wants new rules for Uber and Lyft. Here's what that could mean The Seattle City Council unanimously passed a resolution Monday to consider regulating transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft. The city... Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 6 mins
‘Getting worse, worse, worse.’ Uber/Lyft drivers in Seattle try to get a raise Fasil Teka of Renton said he drives for Uber and Lyft seven days a week, 12 hours a day, to get by. He said driving passengers around used to be a good... John Ryan Play AudioListen 2 mins
Uber and Lyft contribute to congestion. Can they also be the solution? Traffic congestion in Seattle is getting worse. As traffic slows, more people are hailing rides from Uber and Lyft — and that’s adding to the trouble.... Carolyn Adolph Play AudioListen 5 mins
Uber drivers will get tips now. Is this a way to discourage unionizing? Passengers who use the ride-hailing app Uber will now have the option to tip their driver. The company has refused to offer it until now, even though... Paige Browning Play AudioListen 2 mins
Should Uber drivers unionize in Seattle? Bill Radke speaks with Fusion's senior editor Felix Salmon about the effort to unionize Uber drivers in Seattle. Radke also speaks with anti-union... Bill Radke Play AudioListen 20 mins
Judge pauses nation's first Uber driver union in Seattle The city of Seattle's law to let Lyft , Uber and taxi drivers form a union has been halted in federal court. The law is the first of its kind in the... Paige Browning Play AudioListen 1 min
