Uber and DoorDash Accelerate Spending in Local Council Races

Uber and DoorDash Accelerate Spending in Local Council Races

As some City Council members push to bring job protections and paid sick leave to food delivery workers, industry giants Uber and DoorDash are spending millions of dollars to influence next month’s Democratic primary — backing some incumbents, seeking to topple others and investing in open seats.The tech platforms’ spending blitz follows a first-in-the-nation minimum pay rate for food delivery workers, based on the Council’s similar scheme for r…

‘Money vs. democracy’: Hanif and supporters accuse Uber of election interference • Brooklyn Paper

Rideshare drivers, delivery workers, labor activists and local Democrats rallied May 28 in Kensington with City Council Member Shahana Hanif, who accused Uber of interfering in the June 24 Democratic primary. Campaign filings released May 28 show Uber has spent more than $129,000 on mail and digital ads backing Hanif’s opponent, local activist and NYU Brennan Center senior research fellow Maya Kornberg. The spending was funneled through Uber NY …