Warren Asks Uber, Amazon About Worker Classification, Abortion

A group of lawmakers, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Cori Bush, ask the CEOs of Amazon, Uber, Lyft, Doordash and Grubhub to explain if policies which cover abortion-related travel expenses apply to all workers, according to a release from Warren’s office.

• In letters to the executives, Warren says companies “continue to misclassify workers as ‘independent contractors’ rather than employees, excluding them from accessing the rights and benefits – like access to abortion care – that they deserve”
• The lawmakers have asked the companies to provide information on the nature and implementation of these new ...