Southland Marquee Editorial Board News
The Chicago Rideshare Living Wage and Safety Ordinance would only hurt rideshare drivers
By Southland Marquee Editorial Board | Jun 14, 2023
According to a recent study commissioned by the City of Chicago and conducted by Crowe LLP, a public accounting firm, drivers for Uber and Lyft earned more than $18 per hour, after accounting for expenses such as gas or vehicle depreciation.
City leaders must act to end racially and economically regressive policy
By Southland Marquee Editorial Board | Feb 23, 2023
In what might be described as a modern day debtor’s prison, Chicago is the only major city in the United States that strips gig-workers, small-business owners, and ride-share drivers’ business licenses, for their unpaid ticket debts.