“We’ve already made several adjustments through pricing surges in impacted areas to help ease some of the financial challenges.” “Amazon Flex delivery partners earn among the best in the industry at over $26 per hour on average,” she said. In another statement issued Wednesday, Amazon spokewoman Kelly Nantel said the company is closely monitoring the situation and listening to driver concerns. The surcharge, which is also expected to last at least 60 days, is designed to help offset fuel costs and keep more drivers on the road. Lyft said it is also adding a 55-cent surcharge to each ride that will go directly to drivers. “This consumer surcharge will apply to each ride or delivery and will vary by location, with 100% going directly to drivers and couriers,” the company said. The company said it is implementing a 55-cent-per-trip surcharge on Uber rides and a 45-cent-per-trip surcharge on Uber Eats deliveries beginning Wednesday, March 16. drivers earn an average of $37.04 an hour, including tips. In a statement issued Tuesday, Uber said its L.A. Uber and Lyft to issue per-trip surcharges But that doesn’t include downtime when they aren’t actively with a customer, and IRS estimates put the actual per-mile costs of owning and operating a vehicle at 58 cents a mile. 22, a 2020 initiative that reclassifed gig drivers as independent contractors, drivers who are engaged with passengers are reimbursed at a rate of 30 cents per mile. (Photo courtesy of Mobile Workers Alliance) 22, drivers who are engaged with passengers are reimbursed at a rate of 30 cents per mile. “For now, its just for during the surge,” he said.
The drivers are represented by Mobile Workers Alliance, a driver organizing campaign that’s fighting for higher wages and is looking to unionize the workers. Tim Sandoval, a representative with Service Employees International Union, Local 721, said they desperately need a bump in per-mile rates.
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