Founder/Pres @DrivingGuild; Former Chief of Staff & Labor Lawyer @MachinistsUnion; Dad of 👱♀️👱♀️👱♀️👱♀️
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Jim Conigliaro, Jr. retweeted
Uber and Lyft had record levels of ridership in NYC in February, the same month a Manhattan surcharge and driver minimum wage rules went into effect. nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-…
Jim Conigliaro, Jr. retweeted
“Lyft and Juno have effectively claimed that being forced to pay their drivers a living wage on each ride would put them at a competitive disadvantage. You can quibble over the details, but when you boil it down, that is the essence of the argument.”
Jim Conigliaro, Jr. retweeted
Drivers are workers, and to get less than minimum wage in a City as expensive as New York is wrong. I strongly support the @DrivingGuild in their fight.
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Jim Conigliaro, Jr. retweeted
Wage stagnation did not just happen. It's the result of decades worth of policy decisions that have weakened workers’ leverage and decimated their bargaining power. wapo.st/2QYb6Z4
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As a step toward empowering our community to address this crisis, we invite drivers to join us for a training on Mental Health First Aid on 11/30 offered in partnership with ThriveNYC. Drivers who are feeling depressed or distressed are encouraged to call 1-888-NYC-Well
Jim Conigliaro, Jr. retweeted
A rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars sounds very good to most of us, but on the Uber app it can be a fireable offense. For too long Uber and Lyft have treated drivers as expendable and @drivingguild is working to fix that- from raising pay to classes like this: abc7ny.com/traffic/poorly-ra…
Jim Conigliaro, Jr. retweeted
`The place where workers wait to pick you up at @LGAairport changed again this week. During renovations, @Delta paid for cabbies to have bathroom facilities with running water, but IDG members get no such dignity.
Jim Conigliaro, Jr. retweeted
The sea of red shirts = Uber and Lyft drivers with @drivingguild who petitioned the city and put in countless hours over the last two years fighting for the nation's first livable wage rules for app-based drivers #1u @MachinistsUnion #gigeconomy
@nyctaxi is hosting a public hearing today on its proposed minimum base payements for app-based drivers working for Uber, Lyft, Via and Juno. This was a City Council effort that passed this summer alongside the e-hail vehicle cap.
Jim Conigliaro, Jr. retweeted
By 2027, according to the Tax Policy Center, 90 percent of its benefits will go to the richest of Americans. Because the changes will be incremental, they are not likely to be noticed by the vast majority of citizens until it is too late. sojo.net/magazine/septembero…
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“We cannot allow the so-called ‘gig economy’ companies to exploit loopholes in the law in order to strip workers of their rights and protections.” — Jim Conigliaro Jr, @DrivingGuild washingtonpost.com/news/dr-g…
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We would rather stop drivers from entering the industry to pressure wages up, but we support the City Council for a temporary vehicle moratorium. We have fought for a fair pay floor for years, it's great to see NYC leading the way internationally. patch.com/new-york/new-york-…
Jim Conigliaro, Jr. retweeted
So far, about 1,000 members have contacted @CoreyinNYC’s office in support of the bill package to support for-hire vehicle workers. You can call Corey at 833-290-1102.
Jim Conigliaro, Jr. retweeted
.@nytimes Editorial board supports requiring a minimum pay rate and raise for Uber and Lyft drivers -- an effort finally coming up for a vote after 2 year worker-led campaign by @DrivingGuild nytimes.com/2018/07/30/opini…
Jim Conigliaro, Jr. retweeted
No workers should be forced to choose between a pee bottle or a $115 ticket. "the city is the only one that can resolve this issue. And that's very easy - by just changing the signs" -Aziz Bah, @drivingguild member, Uber driver ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/new… @ydanis @NYC_DOT @NYCPA #1u
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"Change is inevitable, but progress is optional. Speak up!" - @AndyStern_DC, President Emeritus, @SEIU
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Jim Conigliaro, Jr. retweeted
Via @glamourmag, meet some of the women who helped organize the 700+ #FamiliesBelongTogether rallies, and who are leading the charge to make sure immigrant families are reunited glamour.com/story/meet-women…
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This proposal for fair pay is not perfect, but is the result of tens of thousands of workers pushing and making their voices heard. This is just the beginning of the conversation, IDG members have to lead it by working together. fortune.com/2018/07/03/nyc-s…
