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Tech companies block wage increase for New York City delivery workers (www.theguardian.com)
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Doordash, GrubHub, Uber and Relay lawsuits claim that the $17.96 per hour wage set to start on 12 July would deal blow to business

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The reality is Uber, grubhub, doordash, etc. are owners of a platform that connects customers to contract delivery services. They don't directly employ delivery persons. Their product is this platform. This is why they are considered tech companies.