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When Drivers Are Attacked, Uber Leaves Police Waiting for Help
An investigation by The Markup found that Uber is slow to respond to law enforcement requests, leaving drivers vulnerable to repeated attacks
Dara Kerr
Enterprise Reporter
Dara Kerr was an enterprise reporter for The Markup with a focus on labor. She left The Markup in January 2023. Based in Oakland, she covers Silicon Valley employees, gig and warehouse workers, and the ways labor is changing. She’s interested in how companies are redefining work and what that means for society.
Before joining The Markup, she was a senior reporter for CNET, writing about the gig economy. Her reporting looked at the epidemic of sexual assault in ride-hailing, gig companies’ battles with government regulators, and the lack of protections for workers in that industry.
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More Than 350 Gig Workers Carjacked, 28 Killed, Over the Last Five Years
Meanwhile, Uber confirms 24,000 alleged physical assaults and threatened assaults against its drivers from 2017 to 2020
Pixel Hunt
Online Abortion Pill Provider Hey Jane Used Tracking Tools That Sent Visitor Data to Meta, Google, and Others
Personal information from reviewers was also exposed until The Markup’s inquiry
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An Amazon Warehouse Worker’s Life Was Turned Upside Down After She Was Hospitalized for COVID
In California, OSHA records show the tech giant has reported no worker deaths and no hospitalizations related to the virus
The Breakdown
Gas Prices Are High—Does the Popular App Upside Save Money?
Turns out, it depends on who you are
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More Than 50 U.S. Gig Workers Murdered on the Job in Five Years
New report lists Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, and Grubhub worker victims, and the tally is likely even higher
News
Washington State Looks to Become the Second, After California, Where Uber and Lyft Drivers Can’t Be Employees
The bill, backed by the two companies, would prevent drivers from receiving some employee benefits
News
Bill in Washington State Would Be First to Bar Uber and Lyft Drivers from Being Classified As Employees
The gig companies and a local Teamsters union helped shape the measure’s language
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Secretive Algorithm Will Now Determine Uber Driver Pay in Many Cities
The company has long used ride time and mileage to decide driver pay but is now turning to an opaque calculation called “Upfront Fares”
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Data Provided by Amazon Workers Offers Rare Glimpse into COVID Cases in California Warehouses
Workers say getting sick leave and information on outbreaks can be a struggle
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