USA: Rideshare drivers sue Uber for deactivations without appeal
"Rideshare Drivers United Sues Uber,"
On April 20, Rideshare Drivers United (RDU), a non-profit organization representing roughly 20,000 app-based workers, sued Uber Technologies in San Francisco Superior Court. Rideshare Drivers United v. Uber Technologies, Inc. alleges that Uber has ignored the requirement of Proposition 22 that it provide drivers with an appeals process when they are deactivated from the app. Drivers lose their ability to drive for Uber without knowing why and without any way to challenge their deactivation.
The union seeks a determination that, since Uber has failed to comply with Proposition 22, drivers should be able to pursue remedies under the California Labor Code because they have been misclassified as independent contractors.
A spokesperson for Uber has referred to the lawsuit as a “stunt.”
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