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We envision a society where justice, equality, and the well-being of all people and the planet take precedence over the interests of corporations and the wealthy elite.
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Chicago Gig Alliance
Chicago Gig Alliance is winning for workers! Rideshare drivers are uniting to fight Uber and Lyft’s corporate greed and win safety, transparency, and fair wages for 85,000 workers in Chicago.
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Health care is a human right! The People’s Lobby believes that nobody should go broke because they’re sick, and nobody should get sick because they can’t afford care.
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UC Berkeley Labor Center confirms: “Gig drivers are getting a raw deal”
A first-of-its-kind analysis of the wages of app-based passenger and delivery drivers in Chicago reveals that gig drivers struggle to make ends meet, earning less than the city’s minimum wage. The report by the UC Berkeley Labor Center comes as rideshare drivers are increasing their demands for the City Council to urgently pass the Chicago…
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Chicago rideshare drivers win $250k outreach fund in 2025 city budget
When the City Council approved Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget on Monday, the 85,000 people who drive for Uber and Lyft in Chicago got something they’ve been fighting for for years: funding to start a worker outreach program. This $250,000 will fund multilingual, multimodal workers’ rights education outreach to rideshare drivers and other gig workers.…
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Illinois continues to close corporate tax loopholes
Illinois’ 2024 budget includes hundreds of millions of dollars in corporate tax loophole closures, including the retailer’s sales tax discount. Our work over the course of many years laid the groundwork for this win, and our allies in the Fund Our Futures coalition pushed it over the finish line in 2024. This will lead to…
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Rideshare drivers demand action as carjackers use Uber/Lyft apps to “lure” victims
Chicago Gig Alliance has been urging the City Council to vote on the Rideshare Living Wage and Safety Ordinance for more than three years. This ordinance, written in collaboration with drivers, would require passengers to verify their identity (as drivers are required to do) in order to use the app.
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Uber and Lyft Drivers Ramp Up Push Against ‘Firing By App’
In Chicago, drivers hope the new fund signals support for a rideshare living wage and safety ordinance they have sought since 2022. That law would raise pay, increase fare transparency and add safety protections. Lori Simmons, a driver and organizer with the People’s Lobby and Chicago Gig Alliance, said she is “feeling very good about…
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Doctor, patients protest as UnitedHealth announces 2024 profits
“Right now, [UnitedHealth Group] has announced their quarterly earnings,” said Cate Readling of The People’s Lobby. “They and other profiteers report to investors with pride that they have fleeced us.”
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