The Honorable Karen Spilka Senate President 24 Beacon St. Room 332, Boston, MA 02133 The Honorable Ronald Mariano Speaker of the House 24 Beacon St. Room 356, Boston, MA 02133 Senate President Spilka and Speaker Mariano: As lawmakers continue a busy legislative session, we are writing to ask for your help with...
85% of Massachusetts App-based Rideshare and Food Delivery Drivers Support Legislation that Protects Their Independent Contractor Status, and Includes New Benefits
BOSTON, MA – April 5, 2023 – Rideshare and delivery drivers are once again making clear they want to remain independent – this time in even larger numbers – with 85% saying they want to keep their flexibility while gaining new benefits according to a new survey by Beacon Research. ...
New Study: MA Consumers Used App-Based Rideshare and Delivery Services Nearly 85 Million Times in 2021
Study illustrates the profound reliance of Massachusetts residents and businesses on app-based rideshare and delivery drivers.
Statement from Flexibility & Benefits for Massachusetts Drivers
A clear majority of Massachusetts voters and rideshare and delivery drivers both supported and would have passed this ballot question into law. That’s exactly why opponents resorted to litigation to subvert the democratic process and deny voters the right to make their own decision. The future of these services and...
260,000 signatures submitted to local clerks in support of flexibility and benefits for rideshare & delivery drivers
Massachusetts voters express strong support for a ballot question that would protect flexibility and secure new benefits for drivers.
The Sun Chronicle: Lyft, Uber drivers in Attleboro area, state say flexibility is more important than benefits in app-based company debate
"Drivers need freedom to drive when we want to and when we need to. That freedom is priceless."
Drivers, Equity Advocates, Business Groups Testify in Support of Flexibility & Benefits for Rideshare and Delivery Drivers
“Massachusetts has an incredible opportunity here to listen to drivers and support them in what they want and need."
ICYMI: Myths vs. Facts: Opponents of Benefits and Flexibility for Drivers Spread Falsehoods
H.1234 would deliver historic new benefits while maintaining driver flexibility.
ICYMI: 84% of California Rideshare & Delivery Drivers Recommend that Massachusetts and Other States Pass Laws Like Prop 22
“Prop 22 has been the best thing to happen to drivers in California, and the proposal in Massachusetts, with sick time and paid family and medical leave, is even better."
Community Leaders, Equity Advocates Join Rideshare Drivers in Support of Ballot Question
“Being able to create their schedules and work on their own terms is a massively beneficial economic opportunity," said Monica Cannon-Grant, founder of Violence in Boston.