Bill sponsors want drivers working for ride-hail apps to be able to access more of their data.
, frustrated by an opaque pricing algorithm that’s constantly changing and an adjudication system that gives them no explanation for why they might be barred from giving rides.Gig Work Transparency
“These companies make this promise: They’re offering you the chance to be your own boss and work for yourself, but they’re not giving you the information you need to make decisions,” said Rep. Stephanie Vigil, a Colorado Springs Democrat who this month became the first gig-app driver to join the state legislature. “That promise isn’t being realized. We’re seeking to bring some fulfillment to that offer into the law so these workers are actually protected.
“We are working like slaves,” said Hamouda Ahmed, a driver, during an introductory news conference Monday inside the Capitol.
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