This Uber And Lyft Driver Makes $8,000 A Month In The Bay Area. He Says It's Still Not Enough
Driver Moutsafa Maklad talks about his experience in the gig economy, and how a new bill up for consideration in California could fundamentally alter it.
California lawmakers are considering a bill that could rewrite the rules of the gig economy.
The new bill, called Assembly Bill 5, would require companies such as Uber, Lyft and DoorDash to categorize their workers as employees, not as contract workers.
On Thursday, in an effort to derail the proposal, Uber and Lyft said they would ensure a higher minimum wage while drivers are on a trip and include workplace benefits such as paid time off and sick time.
Uber and Lyft driver Moutsafa Maklad has been organizing in support of AB5, legislation
