128 Oakland hospitality workers have allegedly been shorted over $400,000 in back wages, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. REPORT: https://t.co/MZnXF18SHo
.@32BJSEIU head tells me it’ll forge ahead with ballot measure to create form of bargaining for drivers without designating them employees https://t.co/dj0x2tdtIJ “They are going to be treated as independent contractors for the coming years & so we have to deal with that reality” https://t.co/4HkviPsErX
Settlement dictates wages, benefits for app-based drivers https://t.co/y8ddXyb6iC
The Department of Labor has ordered three cross-border logistics companies in the San Diego area to pay $840,000 in back wages and fines to warehouse and transportation workers. Additionally, a lawsuit against Barbaro resulted in a $28,920 payout. The settlement also dictates wages and benefits for app-based drivers, addressing the classification status of drivers working for these companies. The multi-year lawsuit was highlighted by 32BJSEIU, which noted that drivers will be treated as independent contractors for the coming years.