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?
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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
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Buzzfeed: How Much Uber Drivers Actually Make Per Hour
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Wired: How Drivers Are Finally Outfoxing Uber
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Citylab: Bridj is Dead, But Microtransit Isn't
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(pre-end of session) Star Tribune: Proposed House Budget Would Deeply Affect Transit
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(post session) Where We Landed With a Transportation Plan
Suggested Reading
The Verge: Lyft and Uber's Diversity
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WaPo: Can Anyone Unseat Uber and Lyft as Ride-Share Leaders?
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Mashable: Uber + Public Transit = Love?
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Star Tribune: Uber Tries Out Tipping
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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.
