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Tax tips for Uber drivers and others in the sharing economy - The Pulse Australia

Tax tips for Uber drivers and others in the sharing economy - The Pulse Australia | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Here are some tax tips for Uber drivers and others in the sharing economy to stay on top of tax compliance.
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Uber Data And Leaked Docs Provide A Look At How Much Uber Drivers Make

Uber Data And Leaked Docs Provide A Look At How Much Uber Drivers Make | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Uber data suggests that drivers overall in three major U.S. markets — Denver, Detroit, and Houston — earned less than $13.25 an hou
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My Life as an Uber Driver

My Life as an Uber Driver | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
The shared economy is a remarkable thing. We have entered an age where anyone can use their gifts, talents and abilities to bring value to others without having to work for a large corporation or go to a nine-to-five job.
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Embracing the Sharing Economy: New Survey from Burson and Partners Finds 45 Million Have Worked in the On-Demand Economy

Embracing the Sharing Economy: New Survey from Burson and Partners Finds 45 Million Have Worked in the On-Demand Economy | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

Forty-five million Americans, or 22 percent of the adult population, say they have worked or offered services in the On-Demand Economy, while 86.5 million, or 42 percent of the adult population, have used at least one On-Demand Economy service,...

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Year in Preview: What the Uber Lawsuit Means for Workers in the Sharing Economy

Year in Preview: What the Uber Lawsuit Means for Workers in the Sharing Economy | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

The sharing economy will go on trial in 2016, with tens of billions of dollars, hundreds of thousands of jobs, and maybe even the future...

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Sharing right to organize with gig economy workers

Sharing right to organize with gig economy workers | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

Our economy is changing. We call it different things: the sharing economy, the gig economy, the new economy.

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Lyft Retirement Program Could Be Model for Sharing Economy Benefits

Lyft Retirement Program Could Be Model for Sharing Economy Benefits | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

With its new retirement savings program, transportation provider Lyft may be starting to draft a road map for policy makers wishing to expand benefits for “gig” workers and other independent contractor...

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Why We Fight Uber | Jacobin

The sharing economy that consumers experience as a friendly convenience is, for workers, a low-wage, precarious trap https://t.co/bYhMGn06s1

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Seattle City Council: Uber Drivers Can Unionize – Next City

Seattle City Council: Uber Drivers Can Unionize – Next City | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

Seattle became the first city to give Uber and Lyft drivers the power to unionize yesterday, with the City Council passing a bill relating to those designated as contractors by ride-hailing app companies.

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Robert Reich: The sharing economy will be our demise - Salon.com

Robert Reich: The sharing economy will be our demise - Salon.com | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

The so-called “share economy” includes independent contractors, temporary workers, the self-employed, part-timers, freelancers, and free agents. Most file 1099s rather than W2s, for tax purposes.

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How to stop the share economy from harming workers

How to stop the share economy from harming workers | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

The economy is shifting. The "share economy" will see over 40 percent of Americans working as freelancers, temporary workers, self-employed, or contract workers in five years.

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Uber Is Not the Future of Work

Uber Is Not the Future of Work | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Gig-enabling apps are a distraction from the uncertainties that affect far more people: Will workers get paid enough and are their jobs safe?
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David Plouffe Defends Uber's Role in the Future of Work - DC Inno

David Plouffe Defends Uber's Role in the Future of Work - DC Inno | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Uber is often held up as a central example of the gig economy. Whether it's a sterling role model or the harbinger of an economic plague depends on who's talking about the company and why. Uber...
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How Much Uber Drivers Actually Make Per Hour

How Much Uber Drivers Actually Make Per Hour | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Uber data suggests that drivers overall in three major U.S. markets — Denver, Detroit, and Houston — earned less than $13.25 an hou
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What If Uber Were a Unionized, Worker-Owned Co-Op? These Denver Cabbies Are Making It Happen

What If Uber Were a Unionized, Worker-Owned Co-Op? These Denver Cabbies Are Making It Happen | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Workers at app-driven companies like Uber don’t have the rights of full employees. But with the help of traditional unions, some are banding together into worker-owned cooperatives.
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The verdict on the “sharing” economy, from the 20% of Americans who’ve worked in it

The verdict on the “sharing” economy, from the 20% of Americans who’ve worked in it | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
In 2015, the number of people driving for Uber in the US ballooned from 160,000 to more than 400,000. Lyft also added drivers. Airbnb signed up new hosts. Grocery-platform...
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The verdict on the “sharing” economy, from the 20% of Americans who’ve worked in it - in.credibly

The verdict on the “sharing” economy, from the 20% of Americans who’ve worked in it - in.credibly | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

From qz.com: Author : Alison Griswold In 2015, the number of people driving for Uber in the US ballooned from 160,000 to more than 400,000. Lyft also added drivers. Airbnb signed up new hosts.

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A milestone for the self-organization of Uber drivers in Seattle | P2P Foundation

A milestone for the self-organization of Uber drivers in Seattle | P2P Foundation | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
“On Monday the Seattle City Council was the first U.S. city to vote unanimously to allow Uber and Lyft drivers to form unions. The App-Based Drivers Association or ABDA, worked with the local Teamsters union to fight for the legislation, will allow drivers to negotiate with Uber and Lyft for higher wages. Uber Technologies has …
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Modernizing Labor Laws in the Online Gig Economy

Through technological advances, businesses today are able to connect customers to services more seamlessly than ever before. However, the workers providing t...
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Fear Uber? You're No Techno-phobe | The Tyee

Fear Uber? You're No Techno-phobe | The Tyee | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Tech is great, if we use it for a true 'sharing economy' that empowers workers.
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How Seattle Uber bill exposes larger tensions, lack of data on sharing economy

How Seattle Uber bill exposes larger tensions, lack of data on sharing economy | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

On Monday, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved a bill allowing Uber, for-hire and taxi drivers to unionize, the latest step in a long-running battle between companies like Uber, which say they are technology providers, and workers who say...

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Seattle’s Move To Give Uber Drivers Labor Rights Is As Much About Riders As Drivers

Seattle’s Move To Give Uber Drivers Labor Rights Is As Much About Riders As Drivers | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

The rationale behind Seattle's new Uber law could help shake up the running debate over the future of work.
The post Seattle’s Move To Give Uber Drivers Labor Rights Is As Much About Riders As Drivers appeared first on ThinkProgress.Original...

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Why The Sharing Economy Is Harming Workers – And What Can Be Done

Why The Sharing Economy Is Harming Workers – And What Can Be Done | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

In this holiday season it’s especially appropriate to acknowledge how many Americans don’t have steady work. The so-called “share economy” includes independent contractors, temporary workers, the self-employed,...

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Uber Tried to Suppress Its Chinese Drivers’ Political Activities. It Got Caught.

Uber Tried to Suppress Its Chinese Drivers’ Political Activities. It Got Caught. | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

"Uber has landed in hot water before for tracking the movements of passengers without their permission. But what about tracking its own drivers? Obviously, the company needs to do that in order to know where drivers are in real time so that it can supply rides. According to the Wall Street Journal, though, this past weekend in Hangzhou, Uber found another use for that GPS data: scaring drivers into staying away from a protest over its service:


In two short messages sent to Uber drivers in Hangzhou and circulated online—verified with Uber in China by The Wall Street Journal—Uber urged its drivers not to go the scene and instructed those already there to leave immediately. Uber said it would use GPS to identify drivers that had refused to leave the location and cancel its contracts with them.
The messages said Uber’s actions were designed to “maintain social order.”

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Uber Is Not the Future of Work

Uber Is Not the Future of Work | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Gig-enabling apps are a distraction from the uncertainties that affect far more people: Will workers get paid enough and are their jobs safe?
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