{"id":280694,"date":"2021-06-22T15:34:52","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T12:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/uber-and-lyft-donated-to-community-groups-who-pushed-their-agenda\/"},"modified":"2021-06-22T15:34:52","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T12:34:52","slug":"uber-and-lyft-donated-to-community-groups-who-pushed-their-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uber-and-lyft-donated-to-community-groups-who-pushed-their-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"#Uber and Lyft donated to community groups who pushed their agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41446745b75\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41446745b75\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uber-and-lyft-donated-to-community-groups-who-pushed-their-agenda\/#The_strategy_in_Illinois_and_New_York\" >The strategy in Illinois and New York<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uber-and-lyft-donated-to-community-groups-who-pushed-their-agenda\/#Variations_on_a_theme_in_Massachusetts_Colorado_and_New_Jersey\" >Variations on a theme in Massachusetts, Colorado, and New Jersey<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uber-and-lyft-donated-to-community-groups-who-pushed-their-agenda\/#Traditional_lobbying_practices\" >Traditional lobbying practices<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Uber and Lyft donated to community groups who pushed their agenda<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>At the end of February, an impassioned op-ed <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared in The Chicago Crusader, a well-established Black <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>paper in the city. Titled \u201cWhy Independent Workers Want to Stay Independent,\u201d the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagocrusader.com\/op-ed-why-independent-workers-want-to-stay-independent\/\">op-ed<\/a> argued that gig economy companies like Uber and Lyft are a \u201clifeline\u201d to communities of color by providing \u201ca flexible way to work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One week later the exact same <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eldianews.net\/por-que-los-trabajadores-independientes-merecen-independencia-why-independent-workers-deserve-independence\/\">op-ed<\/a> was published in the bilingual El Dia Newspaper. Two months later, a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagobusiness.com\/opinion\/why-pro-act-would-harm-gig-economy-workers\">version<\/a> of it appeared again in Crain\u2019s Chicago Business newspaper.<\/p>\n<p>Similar articles and op-eds riffing on the theme of \u201cprotecting\u201d independent work have popped up in local publications all over the country, from Colorado to Massachusetts to New Jersey to New York.<\/p>\n<p>In some of these states the articles have a common thread: Their authors represent organizations that serve communities of color and have received recent donations from Lyft, and in some cases Uber or DoorDash.<\/p>\n<p>The op-eds are one facet of a multimillion-dollar lobbying campaign aimed at fighting regulations that would require the companies to treat drivers and delivery workers as full-fledged employees. Over the past several months, news outlets have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/m7avyp\/gig-companies-spend-millions-on-anti-labor-pacs-in-illinois-and-new-york\">detailed political action committees<\/a> set up by Uber and Lyft in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/public-accountability.org\/report\/how-uber-and-lyft-are-preparing-to-block-labor-rights-for-gig-economy-workers-in-new-york-and-around-the-country\/\">New York<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/chi.streetsblog.org\/2020\/11\/13\/lyft-launched-a-new-super-pac-to-prevent-illinois-gig-workers-from-getting-employee-benefits\/\">Illinois<\/a>. The Markup found that the practice was even wider spread, occurring in other states and often involving alliances with local community groups.<\/p>\n<p>According to public records obtained by The Markup, Lyft set up various types of political committees in Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, and Washington. Uber formed one super PAC in New York. Combined, the companies contributed a total of more than $3 million to the committees. Along with paying several public relations and lobbying firms through those committees, the companies also made donations to more than <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/the-markup\/investigation-gig-spending\/blob\/main\/donations.csv\">30 local organizations<\/a> that work with communities of color, according to an analysis by The Markup of the four states\u2019 lobbying disclosure filings. A few of those organizations are behind the op-eds, which feed into the companies\u2019 narrative that the fight for \u201cindependent work\u201d is an organic grassroots movement waged by people of color.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRace is a key <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> that is being used to signal a kind of progressivism that will allow these companies get around their class and race exploitation,\u201d said Chenjerai Kumanyika, an assistant professor of journalism and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> studies at Rutgers University who focuses on the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.routledge.com\/The-Gig-Economy-Workers-and-Media-in-the-Age-of-Convergence\/Dolber-Rodino-Colocino-Kumanyika-Wolfson\/p\/book\/9780367686222\">intersection of social justice and popular culture<\/a>. \u201cThey\u2019re happy to say \u2018Black Lives Matter\u2019 as long as that means their workers don\u2019t form a union.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked about its lobbying, Lyft spokesperson Julie Wood said in an email, \u201cLyft is committed to working with stakeholders who are interested in advancing innovative policy solutions that make sense for drivers.\u201d Uber spokesperson Kayla Whaling said, \u201cOur teams are continuing to collaborate with different state and local policymakers, as well as third parties to understand their priorities that support a modern policy framework for independent work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over the past year, Uber and Lyft have run ad campaigns, written blog posts, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/88nqd4\/the-gig-economys-business-model-is-a-racial-justice-issue\">pledged to do more to further racial justice<\/a>. Lyft announced it was<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/m.facebook.com\/lyft\/photos\/a.184318905030089\/2946171858844766\/?type=3\"> celebrating Juneteenth as an official holiday<\/a> and touted its LyftUp program, which it says provides \u201cfree or discounted rides to communities of color.\u201d In May, Uber said it was \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uber.com\/newsroom\/reaffirming-our-commitment\/\">reaffirming our commitment to being an anti-racist company<\/a>\u201d with several initiatives to \u201cfight against racism and inequality,\u201d such as developing anti-racism trainings and making it easier to report discrimination through the app.<\/p>\n<p>According to Lyft\u2019s 2021<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1jzJt3QI8yvw9dDms3eyk4LH2ejuiHhVM\/view\"> economic impact report<\/a>, 69\u00a0percent of its drivers are from racial or ethnic minority groups. Uber hasn\u2019t released recent statistics, but a<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ubernewsroomapi.10upcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/BSG_Uber_Report.pdf\"> 2015 report<\/a> cited at least 55\u00a0percent of its U.S. driver workforce as people of color.<\/p>\n<p>The companies\u2019 lobbying tactics in Illinois, New York, and the other states are reminiscent of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2021-02-17\/gig-economy-coming-for-millions-of-u-s-jobs-after-california-s-uber-lyft-vote\">their successful $205\u00a0million campaign <\/a>to pass <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/themarkup.org\/election-2020\/2020\/10\/30\/prop-22-california-gig-workers-uber-lyft-doordash-instacart\">California\u2019s Proposition\u00a022<\/a>. The ballot measure exempted the companies from a state law that required them to give drivers and delivery workers employee benefits and at least minimum wage pay. In the run-up to last November\u2019s vote, the gig economy companies<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/uber-lyft-paid-nearly-100k-to-firm-of-naacp-leader-who-backed-their-ballot-measure\/\"> paid $95,000 to a small firm run by Alice Huffman<\/a>, then president of the NAACP\u2019s California chapter, who subsequently wrote op-eds in local Black newspapers advocating that drivers should be classified as independent contractors.<\/p>\n<p>These types of payments have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/wx8zjm\/teamsters-union-is-trying-to-force-uber-and-lyft-to-disclose-lobbying-efforts\">caught the attention<\/a> of some of Uber\u2019s and Lyft\u2019s shareholders. The Teamsters <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Fund, an investor in both companies, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/919788\/000091978821000002\/uber21shletter.htm\">proposed resolutions<\/a> at both companies\u2019 annual shareholder meetings this year that would require more transparency around their lobbying practices, including how much money they\u2019ve spent directly and indirectly and their \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/govrelations.duke.edu\/ethics-and-compliance\/lobbying-definitions-exceptions-and-examples\">grassroots lobbying<\/a>.\u201d The vote on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/teamster.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Lyft-21-shareholder-letter-from-GST-Hall.pdf\">Lyft\u2019s resolution<\/a> is scheduled for Thursday, June 17, the publication date of this story.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s like social justice greenwashing,\u201d said Mark Smithivas, a former Uber driver who\u2019s an organizer with the driver advocacy group Independent Drivers Guild Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>While the gig economy companies worked to pass Proposition 22 in California, they also set their sights on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/themarkup.org\/news\/2020\/12\/01\/prop-22-lyft-uber-gig-workers-battle\">other states with similar regulatory battles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_strategy_in_Illinois_and_New_York\"><\/span>The strategy in Illinois and New York<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Illinois and New York, the crux of Lyft\u2019s and Uber\u2019s strategy involved joining forces with community groups and business associations to create a \u201ccoalition for independent work\u201d that publicly advocates keeping drivers as independent contractors and doesn\u2019t disclose spending or funding. (Postmates, which is owned by Uber, and Instacart and DoorDash are also listed as members of the coalitions examined by The Markup.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe understand that each state has different needs and we\u2019re committed to continuing to work with a diverse group of stakeholders across the country to find tailored solutions that work for each community,\u201d Natalia Montalvo, an Instacart spokesperson, said in an email. Campbell Matthews, a DoorDash spokesperson, also said that company is working with several community groups and \u201cif The Markup is suggesting that any advocacy group is in some way inauthentic or pretending to care about its community, that would be very disrespectful to efforts these organizations pursue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Markup identified six op-eds by organizations that advocated for the coalitions\u2019 agendas and had received money from either Lyft, Uber, or DoorDash, as revealed through <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/the-markup\/investigation-gig-spending\">state public records<\/a> or the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/business.chambersnj.com\/directory\/Find?term=lyft&amp;advFilter=eyJDdXN0b21GaWVsZFZhbHVlcyI6W10sIkNvdW50cmllcyI6W10sIlN0YXRlcyI6W10sIkNpdGllcyI6W10sIlBvc3RhbENvZGVzIjoiIiwiQ2F0ZWdvcnlWYWx1ZXMiOltdLCJSYWRpdXMiOiIwIn0%3D\">organizations\u2019<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thearcofjustice.com\/about-us\">own<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ulec.org\/gala-2\/\">disclosures<\/a> on their websites. The Markup also found what appear to be <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/the-markup\/investigation-gig-spending\/blob\/main\/press-releases.csv\">six press releases<\/a> from the coalitions that were republished verbatim or almost verbatim in local Black and Latino newspapers or other news sites, with some translated into Spanish; they were not identified as press releases.<\/p>\n<p>Illinois is a good example of how the process works. Illinois representative Will Guzzardi has been <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2020\/01\/17\/gig-economy-bills-move-forward-other-blue-states-after-california-clears-way\/\">working since early 2020<\/a> on introducing a bill in the state that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.repguzzardi.com\/updates-2\/my-policy-agenda-help-me-shape-it\">could classify gig workers as employees<\/a> and \u201cforce Big Tech to treat their workers fairly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last summer, Lyft\u2019s head of external affairs, Jordan Markwith, registered a super PAC called Illinoisans for Independent Work (IFIW), <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.il.gov\/CampaignDisclosure\/CommitteeDetail.aspx?ID=rHhufRntQEXyDkciM0QCNQ%3d%3d&amp;T=637539293147410112\">according to public records<\/a>. Joining Markwith on the super PAC\u2019s filing forms was Darrin Lim, the co-founder of Politicom Law, a firm that specializes in \u201cmulti-state political law challenges\u201d for large companies. Neither Markwith nor Lim responded to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>A week after the super PAC was registered,<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/chi.streetsblog.org\/2020\/11\/13\/lyft-launched-a-new-super-pac-to-prevent-illinois-gig-workers-from-getting-employee-benefits\/\"> Lyft infused the group with $1.2 million<\/a>. And then Illinoisans for Independent Work started spending.<\/p>\n<p>Since July 2020, IFIW has spent almost a million dollars on consulting firms\u2014totaling nearly half the sum Lyft spent on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/lobbyists?cycle=2020&amp;id=D000067782\">federal lobbying<\/a> in 2020, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. And, notably, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/20891087-illinoisians-for-independent-work-d-2-quarterly-report-10-1-2020-to-12-31-2020\">filings<\/a> show that on Oct. 23, IFIW also sent small donations to 33 nonprofit organizations and business associations in sums ranging from $2,500 to $5,000.<\/p>\n<p>In January, articles and op-eds by some of those groups started appearing in local <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagodefender.com\/illinois-coalition-for-independent-work-launches-to-protect-app-based-workers-independence-and-flexibility\/\">Black<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lawndalenews.com\/2021\/01\/new-coalition-aims-to-protect-app-based-workers-independence-and-flexibility\/\">Latino<\/a> newspapers and other new sites announcing the Illinois Coalition for Independent Work. Lyft, as well as four of the organizations that received small donations from the Illinois super PAC, were listed among the coalition\u2019s founding members. Those four included The Black Star Project and Social Change, as well as the Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce and Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce\u2014the groups behind the op-eds in The Chicago Crusader, El Dia Newspaper, and Crain\u2019s Chicago Business.<\/p>\n<p>The Illinois Coalition for Independent Work and those four organizations didn\u2019t respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are using the facade of racial justice to obscure what they are actually doing, which is creating laws to subordinate low-wage workers,\u201d said Veena Dubal, an employment labor law professor at the University of California Hastings College of the Law, who <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/papers.ssrn.com\/sol3\/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3855094\">studies race and the gig economy<\/a>. \u201cThey are doing it in these very targeted ways, like setting up PACs and targeting immigrant constituents in the places where [those constituents] feel most comfortable and where they get their information, like community newspapers and community groups.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In New York, where an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-06-08\/uber-new-york-union-bill-is-dead-for-this-year-sponsor-says\">Uber- and Lyft-backed deal to introduce a gig work bill<\/a> in the state fell through earlier this month, the pattern was similar. As<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/m7avyp\/gig-companies-spend-millions-on-anti-labor-pacs-in-illinois-and-new-york\"> previously reported<\/a> by Vice, Lyft set up a New York super PAC called New Yorkers for Independent Work in May of last year. Markwith and Lim were listed as the committee chair and treasurer in the initial filing forms. Lyft injected the New York super PAC with a total of $1.1\u00a0million.<\/p>\n<p>The super PAC has paid nearly half a million dollars to consulting firm Mercury Public Affairs, a<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryllc.com\/about\/\"> self-described<\/a> \u201chigh-stakes public strategy firm\u201d that was previously caught trying to place a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prweek.com\/article\/1320298\/mercurys-effort-aid-uber-media-relations-backfires\">driver op-ed<\/a> in LA Weekly on behalf of Uber in 2014. According to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/the-markup\/investigation-gig-spending\">public records<\/a>, Lyft\u2019s super PAC paid Mercury for things like digital advertising and campaign mailers. Some of those campaign mailers supported candidates for the New York State Assembly. The super PAC also paid more than $500,000 to consulting firm Renaissance Campaign Strategies, a firm with no internet presence that happens to list the same address in public records as Mercury Public Affairs\u2019 Tampa office. Renaissance Campaign Strategies could not be reached for comment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are a public affairs firm and we engage in public affairs campaigns for our clients,\u201d John Gallagher, a partner at Mercury Public Affairs, said in an email.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time that Lyft\u2019s New York super PAC was getting off the ground, Uber was setting up its own <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/api.www.documentcloud.org\/files\/documents\/20891367\/new-yorkers-for-flexible-work-registration.pdf\">super PAC<\/a> in the state, called New Yorkers for Flexible Work. The company contributed $111,000 to the committee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we have made clear, we believe independent work can and should be improved,\u201d said Whaling, the Uber spokesperson. \u201cWe recognize that each state has unique needs and priorities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In December,<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/central-ny\/ny-state-of-politics\/2020\/12\/21\/on-demand-industry-launches-coalition-\"> Spectrum News 1<\/a> reported on the formation of the New York Coalition for Independent Work. The coalition currently lists 46 members, including Lyft, Uber, NAACP, 100 Hispanic Women, and the National Action Network, which is a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/07\/29\/nyregion\/uber-cap-civil-rights.html\">civil rights organization founded by the Rev. Al Sharpton<\/a>. The NAACP, 100 Hispanic Women, and the National Action Network didn\u2019t respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>After that, op-eds started popping up. New York\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blackstarnews.com\/ny-watch\/news\/haitian-new-yorkers-coalition-push-for-advocacy-of-independent-app\">Black Star News published a piece<\/a> in April, which didn\u2019t have a byline, about Haitian New Yorkers backing app-based work; and in February, one of the founding members of the coalition, the community group <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thearcofjustice.com\/\">Arc of Justice<\/a>, run by Elder Kirsten John Foy, wrote an op-ed titled, \u201cDon\u2019t Stifle Independent Work Model of Gig Economy Jobs for People of Color\u201d in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lohud.com\/\">Lohud<\/a>, a New York news site that\u2019s part of the USA Today Network. As first reported by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techworker.com\/2021\/03\/04\/grassroots-gigworker-activism-brought-to-you-by-uber\/\">Techworker<\/a>, the Arc of Justice website lists Uber and Mercury Public Affairs as \u201cbenefactors.\u201d The Arc of Justice didn\u2019t respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A screenshot of a Lohud op-ed written by Kirsten John Foy, whose organization, the Arc of Justice, lists Uber as a \u201cbenefactor.\u201d\" width=\"512\" height=\"292\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org\/uploads\/2021\/06\/lohud.png\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F06%2F22%2Fuber-lyft-donated-community-groups-pushed-agenda-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: A screenshot of a Lohud op-ed written by Kirsten John Foy, whose organization, the Arc of Justice, lists Uber as a \u201cbenefactor.\u201d\" data-title=\"Share A screenshot of a Lohud op-ed written by Kirsten John Foy, whose organization, the Arc of Justice, lists Uber as a \u201cbenefactor.\u201d on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share A screenshot of a Lohud op-ed written by Kirsten John Foy, whose organization, the Arc of Justice, lists Uber as a \u201cbenefactor.\u201d on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>A screenshot of a Lohud op-ed written by Kirsten John Foy, whose organization, the Arc of Justice, lists Uber as a \u201cbenefactor.\u201d<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org\/uploads\/2021\/06\/lohud.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of a Lohud op-ed written by Kirsten John Foy, whose organization, the Arc of Justice, lists Uber as a \u201cbenefactor.\u201d\" width=\"512\" height=\"292\" class=\"\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Colin Benjamin, managing editor for The Black Star News, said in an email that the news site doesn\u2019t promote any particular employer and it \u201cwill always stand with working people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Black Star News, besides being pro-worker and pro-union, is also pro-immigrant.\u2026 We are not oblivious to the economic situations our people face in capitalist America, or to the exploitative conditions they have to navigate in,\u201d Benjamin said. \u201cOur number one priority is for all workers to have full rights and benefits, and the ability to unionize. So, if any such workers have issues with us publishing the press release we will gladly hear them out and publish their views.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Not all of the groups listed on coalition websites actually agreed to be members. The corporate and government watchdog Public Accountability Initiative obtained emails showing several groups <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.littlesis.org\/2021\/06\/04\/gig-work-front-group-run-by-lobbying-firm-mercury-falsely-claimed-support-from-buffalo-community-organizations\/\">never agreed to be listed as members<\/a> of the New York Coalition for Independent Work. After an email exchange in March, four groups\u2014Groundwork Buffalo, PUSH Buffalo, Open Buffalo, and Coalition for Economic Justice\u2014were removed from the coalition\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>Beth DeFalco, a spokesperson for both New York\u2019s and New Jersey\u2019s coalitions for independent work, said these groups were brought on by an outside consultant and \u201cthere has never been any intention to list groups on the website that weren\u2019t part of the coalition.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Variations_on_a_theme_in_Massachusetts_Colorado_and_New_Jersey\"><\/span><strong>Variations on a theme in Massachusetts, Colorado, and New Jersey<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The gig economy companies\u2019 lobbying in Massachusetts, Colorado, and New Jersey followed a similar playbook. They set up coalitions that focused more on traditional public relations techniques and only in some cases promoted op-eds by community groups.<\/p>\n<p>In Massachusetts, where the state attorney general has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2021\/01\/13\/business\/are-gig-workers-employees-debate-mass-heats-up\/\">sued Uber and Lyft<\/a>, aiming to force the companies to classify their drivers as employees, Lyft incorporated a super PAC called Bay Staters for Independent Work. Again, Markwith and Lim were listed on the original filings. But then the super PAC sat dormant for nearly two months before dissolving in October 2020.\u00a0 Several months later, in March, the Boston Business Journal <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/boston\/news\/2021\/03\/03\/local-nonprofits-join-uber-lyft-to-launch-coaliti.html\">reported<\/a> the launch of the Massachusetts Coalition for Independent Work. The coalition lists fewer local community organizations than those in Illinois and New York, and the articles written on its behalf tend to be about<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statehousenews.com\/email\/a\/2021762?key=10bb20\"> polls commissioned by the companies<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/opinion\/2021\/02\/keep-flexibility-for-gig-economy-but-add-benefits-too-guest-viewpoint.html\">first-person accounts by drivers<\/a> about how much they like the \u201cflexibility\u201d of their jobs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Massachusetts Coalition for Independent Work exists to support these drivers and amplify their voice at the State House,\u201d Conor Yunits, a spokesperson for the coalition, said in an email. \u201cOur Coalition members and partners represent a variety of industries and different perspectives, but all are committed to a legislative solution for drivers that expands opportunity, strengthens equity, helps the economy, and benefits communities across the Commonwealth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Neither Colorado nor New Jersey appear to have political committees formed by Lyft or Uber, according to a Markup review of public records, but the gig economy companies did create coalitions in both states.<\/p>\n<p>In April, a<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/602e851a2c11e85fefa2eae8\/t\/606666f3a031331ee6d3341e\/1617323763657\/CCIW+Press+Release+-+4.1.21.pdf\"> press release<\/a> from Hilltop Public Solutions\u2014a<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hilltoppublicsolutions.com\/services\/#grasstops\"> firm<\/a> that specializes in \u201cgrasstops solutions\u201d and helps \u201cclients inject their voices into local policy debates\u201d\u2014trumpeted the launch of the Colorado Coalition for Independent Work. As in Massachusetts, the Colorado coalition listed fewer community organizations, and what\u2019s showing up in the local papers <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/independentworkco.org\/news\">are driver op-eds and articles about the commissioned polls<\/a>. A <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/sb18-171\">gig worker law<\/a> that would exempt Uber and Lyft from providing workplace benefits in the state failed to pass in 2018, but <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2021\/01\/21\/gig-workers-opinion\/\">driver advocates believe<\/a> another iteration of that bill could emerge.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screenshot of article in Colorado Politics citing coalition poll\" width=\"720\" height=\"383\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-16-at-3.09.47-PM-720x383.png\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F06%2F22%2Fuber-lyft-donated-community-groups-pushed-agenda-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: A screenshot of a Colorado Politics article that cites a poll commissioned by the Colorado Coalition for Independent Work. Image via Colorado Politics\" data-title=\"Share A screenshot of a Colorado Politics article that cites a poll commissioned by the Colorado Coalition for Independent Work. Image via Colorado Politics on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share A screenshot of a Colorado Politics article that cites a poll commissioned by the Colorado Coalition for Independent Work. Image via Colorado Politics on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>A screenshot of a Colorado Politics article that cites a poll commissioned by the Colorado Coalition for Independent Work. Image via Colorado Politics<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-16-at-3.09.47-PM-720x383.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of article in Colorado Politics citing coalition poll\" width=\"720\" height=\"383\" class=\"\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Hilltop Public Solutions didn\u2019t respond to a request for comment, but Sharon P\u00e1ez, a spokesperson for the Colorado Coalition for Independent Work, who\u2019s listed as a partner at Hilltop, said in an email that the coalition \u201clifts up diverse worker voices so stakeholders understand that they want to earn an income on their own terms\u201d and that it welcomes partners \u201cin our efforts to expand opportunities for workers across all demographics, ethnicities and backgrounds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>New Jersey has seen heated debate over gig worker classification. A slew of bills giving workers more rights was <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/daily-labor-report\/new-jersey-gig-worker-bills-go-to-governor-but-not-big-one\">signed by the governor last year<\/a>, and the state is awaiting a vote on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.njleg.state.nj.us\/2020\/Bills\/S1000\/863_I1.HTM\">another bill<\/a> that could classify gig workers as employees. In February, Uber, Lyft, and the other gig economy companies officially launched their coalition in the state, New Jersey Coalition for Independent Work, which was announced in a<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/njcoalition4independentwork.com\/release-new-coalition-launches-to-advocate-for-new-jerseys-app-based-independent-workers\/\"> press release<\/a> put out by Mercury Public Affairs.<\/p>\n<p>Local organizations that are members of the coalition have published <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roi-nj.com\/2021\/05\/19\/opinion\/op-ed\/gig-economy-has-been-lifesaver-for-women-lets-not-force-them-into-traditional-workforce\/\">op-eds <\/a>touting \u201cflexible\u201d gig work. While it\u2019s unclear if all the members received donations from the companies, at least two of the community organizations list at least one of the gig economy companies as a sponsor or member.<\/p>\n<p>DeFalco, the spokesperson for the New York and New Jersey coalitions, said the coalitions were \u201cassembled through the work of various members, outside community consultants, and others\u201d and that members are encouraged to be vocal about \u201cprotecting worker flexibility and independence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of those organizations is the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ulec.org\/\">Urban League of Essex County<\/a>, a community organization that provides services like financial counseling and early childhood education to disadvantaged residents. In late March, NorthJersey.com published an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northjersey.com\/story\/opinion\/2021\/03\/24\/protecting-job-flexibility-benefits-women-color-key-economic-recovery\/6967174002\/\">op-ed<\/a> by Vivian Cox Fraser, the organization\u2019s CEO. In it, she said app-based work empowered women of color, and she urged state lawmakers to \u201cprotect\u201d independent work. A month later, DoorDash <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ulec.org\/gala-2\/\">sponsored<\/a> the Urban League\u2019s annual gala on a \u201cchampion\u201d level of $5,000, according to its <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ulec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Sponsorship-2021Final.pdf\">website<\/a>. The Urban League of Essex County didn\u2019t respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Matthews, the DoorDash spokesperson, said the company\u2019s \u201cpresence at the virtual gala enabled us to further connect with the communities the Urban League supports, such as those seeking low-barrier to entry earning opportunities as well as small businesses,\u201d and that the investment was part of a \u201clong-term partnership\u201d with the National Urban League.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a proactive attempt to cloak themselves in racial justice \u2026 and creates a political environment where they cannot be accused of racism because they have created allies in minority communities,\u201d said Dubal, the Hastings law professor. \u201cIt\u2019s like saying, \u2018I have a black friend.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Traditional_lobbying_practices\"><\/span><strong>Traditional lobbying practices<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Washington State, Uber and Lyft have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/crosscut.com\/opinion\/2021\/01\/ubers-price-hike-signals-bigger-more-expensive-fight-come\">tussled with regulators over gig worker laws<\/a> for years. Lyft\u2019s strategy in the state has taken a more traditional lobbying form. It set up a continuing political committee called Washingtonians for Independent Work, listing Markwith and Lim on the initial filings. Then Lyft imbued it with $1.2 million.<\/p>\n<p>From that coffer, Lyft donated $259,000 to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pdc.wa.gov\/browse\/campaign-explorer\/committee?filer_id=EASTK--516&amp;election_year=2020\">East King County Jobs Enterprise Washington<\/a> PAC with both cash and in-kind donations, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission. The East King County PAC, in turn, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonobserver.substack.com\/p\/as-seattle-cracks-down-lyft-preps\">spent down that money<\/a> supporting the reelection campaign of state senator Mark Mullet, who\u2019d previously <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thelens.news\/2017\/02\/23\/creating-a-streamlined-uniform-process-for-ridesharing-businesses\/\">sponsored<\/a> legislation backed by Lyft and Uber. Neither the East King County Jobs Enterprise Washington committee nor Mullet responded to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>These sorts of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/archive\/2016\/06\/the-rise-of-gray-money-in-politics\/489002\/\">\u201cgray money\u201d groups<\/a>\u2014\u201csuper PACs that disclose other PACs as donors\u201d\u2014create a mountain of campaign finance filings to dig through to find the actual donors, making it difficult for the public to understand who is funding what races.<\/p>\n<p>The Markup found state <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.documentcloud.org\/documents\/20891320\/0014409093_onlinereport.pdf\">incorporation documents<\/a> for a Washington Coalition for Independent Work but no public-facing coalition in the state. The initial board of directors included Abby Majlak, Instacart\u2019s director of government affairs, and John Horton, DoorDash\u2019s head of public engagement. Lim was listed as the incorporator.<\/p>\n<p>Along with state-level lobbying, the gig economy companies have also formed a national coalition with similar aims, the App-Based Work Alliance. This group is<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/themarkup.org\/ask-the-markup\/2021\/03\/18\/the-tech-industry-is-abuzz-about-the-pro-act-what-is-it\"> focusing on federal legislation around worker classification<\/a>, like the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (the PRO Act)\u2014a bill that would make it easier for gig workers to unionize. Whitney Mitchell Brennan, spokesperson for the group, said the alliance gives gig workers \u201ca platform to make their voices heard and tell lawmakers why they want to remain independent contractors.\u201d In the first quarter of 2021, members of the alliance spent more than a million dollars lobbying the federal government, according to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/2021\/05\/06\/pro-act-uber-lyft-doordash-instacart-lobbying\/\">The Intercept<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Both Uber and Lyft recommended their <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/s27.q4cdn.com\/263799617\/files\/doc_financials\/2021\/AR\/Proxy-Statement-2021-(1).pdf\">investors<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/s23.q4cdn.com\/407969754\/files\/doc_financials\/2021\/ar\/FINAL-Typeset-Definitive-Proxy.pdf\">vote against<\/a> the proposed shareholder resolutions requiring the companies to be more transparent about lobbying spending. While the vote on the Lyft resolution is happening Thursday, only<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/is-uber-disclosing-enough-information-about-its-lobbying-30-of-shareholders-want-more-11620772737\"> 30 percent of Uber\u2019s shareholders<\/a> voted for the resolution at that company\u2019s annual meeting on May\u00a011. The Teamsters General Fund has indicated it may refile the resolution again next year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we don\u2019t know about could actually hurt us,\u201d said Louis Malizia, the assistant director of the Teamsters\u2019 capital strategies department. \u201cToo often what we\u2019re seeing with these quote-unquote \u2018grassroots campaigns\u2019 is that they are being run by well-seasoned political operatives, PR firms, or PR professionals. They are not the grassroots activism that they\u2019re being portrayed as.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>This article by Dara Kerr and Maddy Varner was <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/themarkup.org\/news\/2021\/06\/17\/uber-and-lyft-donated-to-community-groups-who-then-pushed-the-companies-agenda\">originally published on The Markup<\/a> and was republished under the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/4.0\/\">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> license.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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