Uber’s offer to help fund public transit in PA comes with a catch

Uber says it has a solution to Pa.’s public transit funding problem. There’s a big catch.

Uber wants Pa. lawmakers to officially classify its drivers as independent contractors, stripping them of certain rights.

Uber’s offer to help fund public transit in PA comes with a catch

HARRISBURG — Uber is trying to sell Pennsylvania lawmakers on a partial solution to the two-month budget impasse, telling them it supports taxing ride-hailing trips statewide to raise desperately needed revenue for public transit. But the pitch comes with a big stipulation: Uber will only support expanding the state’s 6% sales tax if the commonwealth classifies app-based drivers or couriers as independent contractors, not employees. Doing so wou…

Uber says it has a solution to Pa.'s public transit problem

HARRISBURG — Uber is trying to sell Pennsylvania lawmakers on a partial solution to the two-month budget impasse, telling them it supports taxing ride-hailing trips statewide to raise desperately needed revenue for public transit.

Uber Says It Has a Solution to Pa.’s Public Transit Funding Problem. There’s a Big Catch

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Uber is trying to sell Pennsylvania lawmakers on a partial solution to the two-month budget impasse, telling them it supports taxing ride-hailing trips statewide to raise desperately needed revenue for public …