Welcome to the Drive Forward Blog! Here you will find all of our post on news and issues affecting our members, gig-workers, and the gig-economy.
Electric Vehicles: The Future of App-Based Work?
Globally the share of Electric Vehicles, EVs for short, in new car sales has risen from 4% in 2020 to 14% in 2022, tripling in two years, according to the International Energy Agency. Already in the first quarter of 2023 EV sales are up 25% compared to the same period...
Seattle Passes Deactivation Protections!
On Tuesday August 8 the Seattle City Council passed The App-Based Workers Deactivation Rights Ordinance. This new law in the City of Seattle is designed to protect app-based workers on delivery apps like DoorDash and marketplace apps like Rover.com from unreasonable...
Deactivations!
Have you ever tried to go “online” on your platform of choice, and not been allowed to by the app for some reason or another? If you’re like me the answer is probably “yes”! Which means at some point in your gig-economy career… You’ve been deactivated! ...
Gigonomics: Government’s Role in the Gig Economy
Last month we hosted our first Gigonomics Lunch and Learn event where your fellow members who attended learned about the government’s role in the gig economy. We thought it would be beneficial to the members who were not able to attend to review some of the key points...
Mayor Harrell Signs Paid Sick Time into Law
On March 29, Drive Forward was invited by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell to attend the signing ceremony, where he signed into law permanent Paid Sick and Paid Safe Time for App-Based Contractors like you. In partnership with other driver advocacy groups, our members,...