"As the City Council votes to determine if delivery apps can block workers and fire them, a group rallied outside City Hall to demand fair pay and protections from the apps themselves. The rally, held on Sept. 12, had New York City's local restaurant owners and deliveristas, as well as representation from the City Council. The crowd chanted about how many groups would be impacted without fair protections."
"They call it deactivation, but we know the truth. It is firing without notice, without cause, and without a chance to fight back, said William Medina, a deliverista for the past six years. One click from Uber, Grubhub, DoorDash, or Relay can wipe out a paycheck and push us into poverty overnight. Hundreds of my fellow deliveristas face this every day."
Deliveristas, restaurant owners, and elected officials rallied outside City Hall on Sept. 12 to demand protections and fair pay from delivery platforms. Intro 1332 would prohibit app-based delivery services from deactivating workers without just cause or bona fide economic reasons. The proposed measure would affect more than 80,000 workers across the city. Riders described being deactivated after injuries and losing income without an appeals process. Speakers warned that a single deactivation can erase a paycheck and push workers into poverty. City leaders voiced support for stable livelihoods, appeals rights, and limits on unilateral platform terminations.
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