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 Rideshare Living Wage Ordinance, sponsored by Alderman Mike Rodriguez. The ordinance aims to address the low wages and safety concerns faced by the city’s rideshare drivers. “A deep dive into the data shows that drivers are making sub-minimum wages,” said Ken Jacobs, co-chair of the UC Berkeley Labor Center and one of the report’s authors. “Gig drivers are getting a raw deal.”

Read the full report here.