Uber calls drivers “independent contractors,” yet controls our work like employees.

Through artificial intelligence and algorithmic systems, Uber decides:

who receives trips

when we get work

how much we are paid

and which behaviors are rewarded or punished

Drivers who decline low-paying trips are throttled.

Drivers who try to optimize are penalized.

Drivers who comply are exploited.

This is not independence.

This is algorithmic management without accountability.

Uber routinely displays upfront pay and earnings estimates to induce drivers to accept trips, then alters compensation through tip removal, hidden adjustments, and algorithmic manipulation. This is deceptive and unfair.

We are being managed by software while being denied basic labor protections.

New York City Proved This Can Be Stopped

New York City recognized that Uber’s algorithmic control and pay manipulation effectively treat drivers like employees without protections. NYC stepped in and forced transparency, pay floors, and oversight.

Algorithmic control is still control.

Other states are now following:

California has pursued Uber and similar companies over misclassification and wage theft and is advancing collective bargaining rights for drivers.

New Jersey audited gig companies and found widespread misclassification, resulting in major penalties.

This is not isolated.

This is a pattern.

What We’re Demanding

We call on state and federal regulators to investigate Uber for:

Deceptive pay practices

Algorithmic wage suppression

Worker misclassification

Unfair and deceptive business practices

Use of AI systems to exert employer-level control without labor protections

Drivers are not disposable.

We are not data points.

We are workers.

We deserve transparency.

We deserve fair pay.

We deserve protection.

Call to Action

If you drive for Uber, support someone who does, or believe workers should not be exploited by hidden algorithms — sign and share this petition.

New York fought back.

It’s time the rest of the country did too.