James Yukevich Speaks to CNBC on Rideshare Industry Labor Battle

August 20, 2023 – CNBC

James Yukevich, founder and partner of Yukevich | Cavanaugh, was recently quoted in a CNBC article, “Uber, Lyft and the Gig Economy Think They’ve Found a Way to Win the National Labor War” to shed insight on California’s Proposition 22. 

At the end of July, California’s top state court supported Prop. 22, which allows app-based services like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash to categorize their drivers as independent contractors instead of employees. 

James Yukevich noted that “the California decision is a model for other states to take a good close look at.” 

After the proposition went into effect, a majority of California drivers reported the proposition impacting them positively. Now other states are considering following in California’s footsteps. 

To read the full article, click below.

Uber, Lyft and the Gig Economy Think They’ve Found a Way to Win the National Labor War - CNBC