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Well, Lyft drivers are supposed to be contractors, it's normal for contractors to set their rate so I don't see how this is fraudulent.
by richardknop 7y ago
Well, Lyft drivers are supposed to be contractors, it's normal for contractors to set their rate so I don't see how this is fraudulent.
- eropple 7y ago'ardy42 is presenting the part of the argument that Lyft and Uber can't say aloud but almost certainly believe. Lyft and Uber have a vested interest in making their objection seem "pro-consumer," when they're primarily anti-worker; lower prices to the consumer pumps up the demand curve and Lyft makes more money.
- rayiner 7y ago> Lyft and Uber have a vested interest in making their objection seem "pro-consumer," when they're primarily anti-worker; Given that Lyft and Uber are losing money, there is no difference between the two. Uber and Lyft are just vehicles (hah) for consumers to make taxi drivers work for less than what taxi drivers used to make. People use Lyft and Uber because it’s cheaper than taxis. Since Uber and Lyft don’t make any money, those savings are coming out of the pockets of drivers.
- eropple 7y agoI mean, fair cop. Though a lot of my Uber and Lyft use is with the endless discounted ride offers I get, which seems to just be a transfer from investors to...well...me.
- matz1 7y agoFrom the perspective of Lyft it is fraudulent.
- rayiner 7y agoContractors can set rates. They cannot make agreements with other contractors to not accept jobs for below a certain rate.
- klyrs 7y agoMusicians, actors, screenwriters, etc., belong to guilds which do exactly that. And, oh hey, it looks like there's already an independent drivers guild: https://drivingguild.org/ https://drivingguild.org/