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After touting recent settlements in New York as a possible template for action by the Massachusetts Legislature, Uber collected signatures from more than 5,000 of its drivers in the commonwealth on a petition urging lawmakers to pass legislation that would keep drivers classified as independent contractors while entitling them to an earnings guarantee and new benefits.
Uber and Lyft reached settlements in early November with New York Attorney General Letitia James to resolve wage theft allegations, and Uber agreed to a separate settlement with the state’s Department of Labor to address past and future unemployment insurance liability. Through the settlements, thousands of rideshare drivers in New York will gain access to benefits that include a pay floor, paid sick leave, and unemployment benefits. The drivers will still be considered independent contractors.
“The reason I think this is applicable for Massachusetts is because this is exactly what a lot of us have been talking to the Legislature [about] … exactly the type of forward thinking we want to work with the state Legislature on,” Josh Gold, senior director of public policy and communications at Uber, told State House News Service earlier this month.
Uber has since doubled down on the strategy of floating the New York settlements as a model.
In the weeks after the settlements were announced, the company collected signatures from more than 5,000 drivers on a petition urging “the Massachusetts...
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