Rideshare drivers say the 'misclassification' of workers as contractors instead of employees is helping to contribute to a 'public health disaster.'
"When there is a pandemic illness that nobody should be exposed to that's where you see the cracks," Nicole Moore, a"Misclassification is a public health disaster and it's time for everybody to hold the companies accountable so that we don't have these issues," she added.Rideshare drivers, like many other freelancers, are classified as contractors, so they are generally ineligible for unemployment and health benefits from companies.
Uber and Lyft driver Adama Fofana who says he and other drivers he knows have "fear in their stomachs" about contracting the coronavirus disease while working, but cannot cut their hours because they need the income to survive, sits in his car in New York City, March 9, 2020. "This is an unprecedented situation for all industries and communities, and our focus is on helping keep our riders, drivers, and team members safe," a Lyft spokesperson told ABC News in a statement."We are working hard to support those who drive with Lyft and are advocating for people-centered stimulus solutions that put money in the pockets of everyday Americans, including drivers.
Uber and Lyft driver Tammie Jean Lane, 60, who had part of her lung removed after lung cancer, holds a bottle of hand sanitizer during the global outbreak of coronavirus in Los Angeles, March 16, 2020. Uber and Lyft driver Adama Fofana, who says he and other drivers he knows have "fear in their stomachs" about contracting the coronavirus disease while working, but cannot cut their hours because they need the income to survive, sprays disinfectant in his car in New York City, March 9, 2020.
"We’re showing people where to apply for basically food stamps, and where there are food kitchens because people don't have access to food right now," she said."We’re talking about hundreds of thousands of drivers in California.
"Most drivers simply cannot afford the choice of losing the roof over your head or going to see a doctor," he said."You simply won't go to see a doctor."
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