This . Gig workers rising is a community of app and platform workers coming together to improve our work and livelihoods. In the last year, we amassed thousands of drivers and gig workers across the state of california to stand united for fair treatment against these Tech Companies. Weve delivered petitions to uber and lyft with over 6,000 signatures, demanding clear and transparent policies and processes for deact vationsdeactdeactivations. We visited our legislators in sacramento, and today we stand before you, the board of supervisors for San Francisco, to share our truth. So drivers supported by gig workers rising are organizing to demand several things. There are some issues that you may hear that drivers are often divided on. Classification could be one of them. So us drivers, whether we agree on that or not, can all agree on several things, and thats where our demands come from. One is a living wage. Regardless of your parttime or fulltime, when youre working, you deserve to ear
Domestic work is now online, and as such, one of the industries, theyre part of the gig economy. Although the gig economy is considered a gateway to innovation, students for california workers, for Domestic Workers, it has meant that workplace protections that they fought for for decades are no longer. Some offer House Cleaning services. Many Handy Workers do not earn a living wage, absorb all expenses. Providing no recourse to challenge unfair employment issues, such as harassment and Health Safety issues, they lax flexibility and autonomy on the platform, and they not only control the wages they earn, but subjects them to unquestionable surveillance systems. Many of the workers are sitting in this room, and i urge you to please support the resolution in favor of ab5. Chairman thank you. Im going to call a few more names. [names called] chairman next speaker. Good people of this honorable chamber, as i was studying at university of california berkeley, i worked for uber and lyft tas i
Upcoming year of action. This is just over 90 minutes. [inaudible conversations]ne. Good morning everyone. E to as good morning. Welcome to the annual Supreme Court preview. I am cara stein, vice policy of program which most of you know is a National Network ofld lawyers, law students, judges and policy makers who believe the law should be enforced to improve peoples lives. Here we are again. After a Supreme Court term that many felt was lackluster despite the much delayed addition of a nice justice to the bench, we are looking at an upcoming term that promises the highstakes we had grown accustomed to in recent years. You need only look at the first two weeks of oral arguments to see what i mean. Of during just those first five days, the court will consider the constitutionality of the president s travel ban, the legitimacy of wisconsins redistricting scheme and whether American Workers can be forced to arbitrate t disputes with employers as opposed to have a day in court. Some may sa
Measures. Over a century ago the triangle shirt factory fire changed the political state of workers rights. Tonight in a deeper look the state at play today. Good to have you with us. Foreign documents are being shipped out of yemen as saudi arabia intensifies air strikes against houthi targets. The United Nations said it evacuated workers from sanaa. The area took numerous hits by the Coalition Air strikes, jets targeting a base operated by houthis as well as a military headquarters near the airport the air strikes today targeted houthi strongholds of sadr. Despite the attacks houthis advanced on the saudi arabia border. Tanks appear to be heading to yemen. Earlier it was indicated that Ground Troops may be needed in an operation against the fighters. Thousands of protesters marched the streets in taiz expressing support. Houthi fighters captured much of the city of taiz including the airport. The fighting in yemen dominated the summit. The yemeni president called on the fighters to s
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