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Uber and Lyft Agree to $328 Million Payout for New York Drivers

The ride-share companies will also give gig workers sick leave and minimum pay.

Once a Labor Leader, Butler Angered Unions by Consulting for Uber

The new California senator was part of the gig company’s push to avoid having to classify its drivers as employees.

A Start-Up’s Alternative to Uber: Employing Its Own Drivers

Alto is trying to fill a more expensive niche, especially as politicians and labor groups argue that the contractor model exploits drivers.

Has ‘Gig Work’ Become a Dirty Word?

If work for companies like Uber and Lyft once carried some appeal for offering flexibility, the kind of labor it has come to represent is now used by some as shorthand for a raw deal.

The Long Demise of the Stretch Limousine

Once a symbol of affluence, the stretch limo has largely fallen out of favor as the rise of Uber and Lyft, the Great Recession and new regulations hastened a shift to chauffeured vans and S.U.V.s.