Uber lists job openings to help stranded gig workers
Crisis exposes the vulnerability of gig workers hired as independent contractors
06 April 2020 - 16:57
New York — Uber Technologies said on Monday its app will list job openings in the delivery, food production and grocery industry that can be accessed by its US drivers who have been hit by a slump in ride-hailing demand due to the coronavirus.
Beginning on Monday, drivers can find job listings of other companies in a new section of their app, Uber said in a blog post (https://www.uber.com/en-GB/blog/work-hub/)...
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