URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The family of a rideshare driver killed in Urbana two years ago has been awarded over $44 million in a lawsuit filed against the person accused of killing him and others. Marla Rice, the mother of Kristian Philpotts, filed the lawsuit one year ago against Lyft, Tyjohn Williams and Williams’ mother, […]
This US organisation, which started up a little more than a year ago, hosted its first Wellness Fair recently to promote wellness and self-care practices for ride-share and delivery drivers amid the ongoing and new struggles of the job.
CHICAGO On a Friday afternoon in the summer of 2019, Chicago resident and ride-share driver Teddi Burgess picked up a couple of passengers from Portillo's in River North.
The surge in people choosing to drive for a living for rideshare and delivery companies was met with a pandemic of viral infections but also more crime on the roads, and drivers are struggling to balance the pros of the job, like flexible schedules, with the reality of the risks of being on the road.
Every worker in Illinois deserves a safe working environment, including gig workers. No family should have to worry about whether a loved one will make it home from work safely