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'I Lost My Car Driving for Uber!' How Uber’s Business Model Squeezes Drivers and Riders
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2:58Now PlayingPlease watch closely, this Uber driver explains how the math really works.
She drives 20–26,000 miles a year, lost her car to this job, and still drove 309 miles to demand fair pay on Capitol Hill for herself and others. (A fellow Uber driver mentioned he drives as many as 200,000 miles per year. And how the average pay is $4-5 per hour!)
By the end of this interview, you’ll understand why drivers say Uber is taking both drivers and riders-- for a ride. Congress members Talib and Norcross are introducing the Empowering App Based Workers Act to gain algorithmic transparency, data and most importantly a guaranteed 75% of the fare for the driver.
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