California drivers sue Uber over in-app messages asking to support ballot measure

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

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OCTOBER 22, 2020 6:36 PM UPDATED AN HOUR AGO

California drivers sue Uber over in-app messages asking to support ballot measure

By Tina Bellon
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(Reuters) - California Uber Technologies Inc UBER.N drivers on Thursday sued the ride-hailing company over in-app messages regarding an upcoming gig worker ballot measure that the drivers say violate a California law protecting their political rights.

The lawsuit says Uber is unlawfully pressuring drivers via the app to support the Nov. 3 company-sponsored ballot measure, known as Proposition 22, via the app.

Uber rejected those claims.

“This is an absurd lawsuit, without merit, filed solely for press attention and without regard for the facts,” Uber said in a statement, adding that the vast majority of its drivers supported Prop 22.

Prop 22 would overwrite California law AB5 intended to force Uber, Lyft LYFT.O and other app-based companies to classify workers as employees, entitling them to benefits including minimum wage, overtime pay, health and unemployment insurance.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-california/california-drivers-sue-uber-over-in-app-messages-asking-to-support-ballot-measure-idUSKBN27735R

[VarryOn]

1. It would be nice to have....

Even a sliver or two in life without damn politics thrown in our face. I wouldn't appreciate my employer advocating a political position on something when I logged on to my computer.

[Sherman A1]

2. I hope that they do well in court

This type of thing is just BS and nothing more.

[msongs]

3. maybe patrick stewart can be called to testify nt