Uber /tags/uber Uber en-US Copyright Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:01:21 GMT Authorities say Clark Co. man fatally shot Uber driver after scam phone calls targeted both of them /news/2024-04-17/officials-say-clark-county-man-fatally-shot-uber-driver-after-scam-phone-calls-targeted-both-of-them The shooting occurred March 25 at William Brock's home in South Charleston. Officers from the county sheriff's office responded there after Brock called 911 and said he had shot someone who was trying to rob him. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:01:21 GMT /news/2024-04-17/officials-say-clark-county-man-fatally-shot-uber-driver-after-scam-phone-calls-targeted-both-of-them The Associated Press Uber is testing teen accounts in Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton /wvxu-stories/2023-05-22/uber-is-testing-teen-accounts-in-cincinnati-columbus-and-dayton Uber is testing teen accounts in a handful of U.S. cities, including Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton. Mon, 22 May 2023 17:43:38 GMT /wvxu-stories/2023-05-22/uber-is-testing-teen-accounts-in-cincinnati-columbus-and-dayton Tana Weingartner (WVXU) Uber and Lyft add fuel surcharges to rides as gas prices surge nationwide /npr-news/2022-03-14/uber-and-lyft-add-fuel-surcharges-to-rides-as-gas-prices-surge-nationwide As of Wednesday, the average cost of a gallon of regular fuel is now $4.305, according to AAA. Both ride-share companies say they're adding surcharges to deal with the spike in gas prices in the U.S. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 01:50:13 GMT /npr-news/2022-03-14/uber-and-lyft-add-fuel-surcharges-to-rides-as-gas-prices-surge-nationwide Jonathan Franklin Coronavirus In Ohio: Women And Young People Hit Harder By Job Losses /news/2020-05-25/coronavirus-in-ohio-women-and-young-people-hit-harder-by-job-losses Carmine Ballard graduated from The Ohio State University in 2016, with two Bachelor of Arts degrees— one in psychology, another in women's and gender… Mon, 25 May 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/2020-05-25/coronavirus-in-ohio-women-and-young-people-hit-harder-by-job-losses Kevin Williams 'We Can't Take Your Call': Uber Drivers, Other Gig Workers Struggle For Unemployment /news-partners/2020-05-19/we-cant-take-your-call-uber-drivers-other-gig-workers-struggle-for-unemployment Gig workers are now eligible for unemployment benefits, but states have been slow to update their systems to accept claims. That's left many workers waiting weeks for help. Tue, 19 May 2020 16:02:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-05-19/we-cant-take-your-call-uber-drivers-other-gig-workers-struggle-for-unemployment Shannon Bond More Essential Than Ever, Low-Wage Workers Demand More /news-partners/2020-04-28/more-essential-than-ever-low-wage-workers-demand-more In this lockdown, low-wage workers have been publicly declared "essential" — up there with doctors and nurses. But the workers say their pay, benefits and protections don't reflect it. Tue, 28 Apr 2020 19:27:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-04-28/more-essential-than-ever-low-wage-workers-demand-more Alina Selyukh, Shannon Bond Uber Received Nearly 6,000 U.S. Sexual Assault Claims In Past 2 Years /2019-12-05/uber-received-nearly-6-000-u-s-sexual-assault-claims-in-past-2-years A new report from Uber, covering 2017 and 2018, says the claims range from unwanted touching and kissing to rape. Also, 19 people were killed in physical assaults during or soon after an Uber ride. Thu, 05 Dec 2019 23:30:00 GMT /2019-12-05/uber-received-nearly-6-000-u-s-sexual-assault-claims-in-past-2-years Shannon Bond Columbus Launching Program To Coordinate Delivery Traffic /news/2019-11-07/columbus-launching-program-to-coordinate-delivery-traffic The city of Columbus announced a new program this week to help manage traffic flow around deliveries. It’s working with mobility company curbFlow to… Thu, 07 Nov 2019 20:18:57 GMT /news/2019-11-07/columbus-launching-program-to-coordinate-delivery-traffic Adora Namigadde Uber Drivers Are Not Employees, National Relations Board Rules. Drivers Saw It Coming /news-partners/2019-05-15/uber-drivers-are-not-employees-national-relations-board-rules-drivers-saw-it-coming While the ruling may be disappointing for drivers, driver groups say they are not daunted. They will continue to pursue policies to regulate working conditions at the state and municipal levels. Thu, 16 May 2019 00:25:18 GMT /news-partners/2019-05-15/uber-drivers-are-not-employees-national-relations-board-rules-drivers-saw-it-coming Vanessa Romo Uber And Lyft Drivers Are Striking — And Call On Passengers To Boycott /news-partners/2019-05-08/uber-and-lyft-drivers-are-striking-and-call-on-passengers-to-boycott Strike organizers timed the action to draw attention to drivers' wage cuts and persistent job insecurity ahead of Uber's IPO on Friday, when the company's valuation may be as high as $91 billion. Wed, 08 May 2019 11:05:48 GMT /news-partners/2019-05-08/uber-and-lyft-drivers-are-striking-and-call-on-passengers-to-boycott Laurel Wamsley, Vanessa Romo