Build Driver Power
We're a democratic, driver-led movement of over 20,000 rideshare workers uniting to transform our industry from the ground up. Through grassroots organizing and collective action, we're fighting for fair wages, better working conditions, and a dignified future where drivers have a real voice in their workplace.
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Fair Pay
20% cap on commission for Uber/Lyft on what passenger pays
Pay drivers per mile & per minute rate en route to the passenger
Set hourly minimum pay matching New York City's $27.86 per hour before expenses
Include a gas-price indexed surcharge in fare
TNC Transparency
Transparent, speedy, independent de-activation appeals process, with all discipline held to "just cause" standard
Show drivers the estimated fare payment & the trip destination before accepting trip
Show complete fare breakdown with Uber or Lyft’s take on passenger receipt
A Voice on the Job
Uber & Lyft recognition of our independent, driver-led organization, to negotiate on behalf of drivers
The right to organize without retaliation
An elected driver-representative appointed to Uber & Lyft's boards of directors
Local Standards
Rideshare vehicle cap to eliminate unnecessary traffic & carbon emissions
Emission standards for all new vehicles added to the platforms
Uber & Lyft must share all vehicle data with local authorities for traffic management
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Latest updates
RDU stands proudly with our @IAATW sister orgs in Geneva at the UN International Labor Organization (ILO) conference, where they are working to set standards to stop abuses of workers in the gig-economy, and to secure dignity for all platform workers!
https://t.co/I1Xd6KVpi1 https://t.co/eqYi5Ehv2A
19 days ago
Tomorrow, May 20, drivers rally for justice across 3 cities
10 AM:
LA @ Ronald Reagan State Building in DTLA
SD @ 600 W Broadway
SF @ City Hall
Show up and demand Lyft & Uber pay billions in stolen wages.
RSVP: https://t.co/HdSYT2g6X0 #DriverPower
about 1 month ago
"Moore is strongly in favor of drivers having the right to collective bargaining. But she worries that AB 1340 won’t go far enough to protect workers."
https://t.co/zPH7Jfrwlm
2 months ago
"We need to ensure workers, no matter their boss, human or machine, are covered by full labor rights!” Spoken to a crowd of several thousand in Bakersfield today as RDU joins Sen. Bernie Sander’s rally.
https://t.co/pOWIo2v2tw https://t.co/mlNeqjudux
2 months ago
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Driver Dispatches
Updates from driver leaders on our organizing, actions, and the fight for dignity in the rideshare industry.
AB 1340 Blog Format
When AB 1340 was first announced on April 8, there was little information available about what it would contain. RDU, already familiar with labor laws like the NLRA and the Myers-Milias-Brown Act, asked an important question: What would a strong labor law for California rideshare drivers need in ...
Algorithmic Pricing
By Nicole Moore Lyft Driver Drivers have been saying for years what our number one problem is - pay. We drive hundreds of miles a day, providing service to our customers across our cities, but year after year we see less and less in return for the hard work we put in. Why? In a new video from Mor...
SF Deactivation Action - October 9th
By Tyler Sandness RDU Staff, Former Lyft Driver For every driver on the road, there is a constant feeling in the back of our minds, “Is today the day that I could be deactivated? Will today be the day I get a customer who doesn’t like me, who will leave a bad review and suddenly leave me out of a...
Wage Claims Update Fall 2024
UPDATE As of , the Lyft and Uber are in settlement negotiations with the state of California's Attorney General's office, the Labor Commissioner, and the City Attorneys for Los Angeles, San Francisco, & San Diego, trying to determined if there is a way to avoid going to trial. Drivers demand ...
Prop 22 Upheld
Statement Regarding California Supreme Court Decision Upholding Prop 22 - July 25, 2024 Today, the Supreme Court of California decided that Prop 22 was not in violation of our state constitution, allowing Big Tech to continue exploiting drivers under a law they wrote and paid for, that replaced...
Winning Fair Pay For Drivers In California - Our #1 Fight in 2024
PLUS Partnering up on Transportation Principles with the Teamsters
Public Beware! Uber & Lyft Lies Hide the Truth – It’s Time to Retire Prop 22
Proposition 22 (Prop 22) is a hot topic among rideshare and delivery drivers right now as the California supreme court prepares to hear the case and make a ruling about whether or not it is constitutional. If the High Court decides it is not in conflict with the State Constitution, the law will s...
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