Episode 5
EMPLOYMENT | drivers
Commute: Lyft
Studio: Amalgamated Transit Union
With a rapidly changing rider/driver economy, what's the future for professional (and amateur) drivers?
Leili interviewing Mark Lawson
Then, we head to the studio to talk with Mark Lawson, President of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005, about changes that transit drivers are facing.
Getting a Lyft to Uptown from Barb Abney
Mentioned in this Episode
Buzzfeed: How Much Uber Drivers Actually Make Per Hour
Wired: How Drivers Are Finally Outfoxing Uber
Citylab: Bridj is Dead, But Microtransit Isn't
(pre-end of session) Star Tribune: Proposed House Budget Would Deeply Affect Transit
(post session) Where We Landed With a Transportation Plan
Suggested Reading
The Verge: Lyft and Uber's Diversity
WaPo: Can Anyone Unseat Uber and Lyft as Ride-Share Leaders?
Mashable: Uber + Public Transit = Love?
Star Tribune: Uber Tries Out Tipping
First, we take a Lyft through the Uptown area of Minneapolis with none other than Barb Abney to talk about her experience as a driver for both Uber and Lyft and view of the gig economy.
