For the gig drivers of California, one Uber driver's eagle-eyed attention to detail, paired with a fellow driver’s fighting spirit, resulted in a windfall that could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Column by bcmerchant:
. Almost immediately, perhaps fearing the prospect of a class-action lawsuit, Uber and DoorDash began sending the back pay to drivers. Avedian, who drives only part-time and picks only profitable rides, got $85 from Uber; his wife, who drives part-time too, got more than $200 from DoorDash.
All said, the catch-up payments stand to be a huge boon to gig workers and delivery drivers throughout the state. Uber, whose business spans ride hailing and food delivery, won’t say how much it’s paid out, but the anecdata suggest it’sSo, what happened? Why weren’t drivers getting the full rate all along? Consumers are paying
“As outlined in the proposition, the California Treasurer’s office is required to update per-mile compensation for vehicle expenses based on inflation,” Uber spokesperson Zahid Arab told me in an email. “That office released those updates last week, both for 2022 — 18 months late — and for 2023. We are in the process of making all necessary adjustments to ensure the benefits afforded to drivers by Prop 22 will continue to be met.
It is, in short, a big, stinking mess. And while Uber tries to throw the treasurer’s office under the bus, and that office claims it couldn’t make the adjustment on time due to legal uncertainty, guess who gets the short end of the stick? The gig workers who were barely making minimum wage to begin with.
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