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    Uber Launches An App To Connect Job Seekers With Gig Work

    The Uber Works app, launching in Chicago, aims to make it easier for workers to find temporary shifts while also giving businesses more flexibility to add staff when it gets busy.
    by Peter Talbot Oct 03, 2019 2 minutes
    Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi speaks at an Uber products launch in San Francisco on Sept. 26. The company is launching its Uber Works app in Chicago, aiming to make it easier for workers to find temporary shifts.

    Updated at 5:06 p.m. ET

    Uber can zip you around town, bring sushi to your door and ship your company's goods across the country. Now, it will also connect gig workers with employers looking for temporary staff.

    The company is launching its Uber Works app Thursday in Chicagoin an effort to make.

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