levisu

levisu, 25 days ago to random

Gig workers out here at UN Plaza in SF before the CA Supreme Court hears Prop 22 oral arguments this afternoon.

Drivers honk horns ahead of Prop 22 oral arguments before the CA Supreme Court

levisu, 30 days ago to random

Prop. 22 goes before the California Supreme Court on Tuesday. Here's my preview of the oral arguments, plus the arguments in the many amicus briefs filed in the case — which could change things not just for the 1M+ ride-hailing drivers and delivery workers but the customers and businesses who use apps like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart.

https://calmatters.org/economy/2024/05/prop-22-oral-arguments/

levisu, 3 months ago to california

California Forever, the billionaire-backed effort to create a new community from scratch in Solano County, has begun collecting signatures to try to put its initiative on the November ballot. Here’s our look at the promises by the company, and how they would affect county and state taxpayers.

https://calmatters.org/economy/2024/02/california-forever-promises/

#californiaforever #SolanoCounty #housing #development #siliconvalley #california #newcity #BallotInitiative #election

levisu, 3 months ago to workersrights

I’ll be moderating a Zocalo Public Square discussion next week about gig work. Join us in Oakland or online:

https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/event/good-gig-economy-job/

#gigwork #gigworkers #gigeconomy #uber #lyft #doordash #instacart #work

levisu, 5 months ago to california

What could new minimum wages for fast-food and health-care workers mean for other California workers, businesses and the economy? Here’s our story:

https://calmatters.org/economy/2023/12/minimum-wage-2024/

#minimumwage #california #economy

levisu, 8 months ago to random

Today was my first day as the economy reporter for CalMatters. After a long career in journalism, I’m excited to join a nonprofit newsroom that does great work! Send tips and thoughts about the California economy: levi@calmatters.org

levisu, 10 months ago to workersrights

Labor experts, historians and economists weigh in on why so many workers across all walks of life are striking or taking some sort of labor action this year. #labor #strikes #work #economy

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-are-actors-writers-hotel-workers-and-grad-students-on-strike-theyre-fed-up-with-exorbitant-and-rising-inequality-95133c94

levisu, 11 months ago to workersrights

A nursing assistant wrote me about $21K in wages she says she had been owed by a shift-booking app for more than a year. Two months after I got involved, she says she was offered a settlement — on the condition that she stop talking with me. #gigwork #healthcare #labor #wages

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/clipboard-health-promises-fast-pay-for-gig-workers-a-nursing-assistant-had-to-chase-down-21-000-she-says-she-was-owed-57e88c0d