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After fire kills 3, NYC officials say retailers, delivery apps must do more to ensure e-bike safety

New York City officials say retailers and food delivery companies must do more to halt the proliferation of unsafe e-bike and e-scooter batteries, after a fire blamed on an electric scooter’s lithium ion battery killed three people over the weekend

The Independent UK

Home, studio, a way to sell abandoned items: the many uses of self-storage

Priced out of their homes or unable to rent office space, some people in the US live or work in storage units. A few renters explain what they do with their spaces

The Guardian - US

Applications now open for Grubhub microgrants to support Chicago food service nonprofits

The Full Plate Program will supply organizations that provide food and meal services. Eligible nonprofits can apply to receive up to $10,000.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Democrats tout fight over ‘junk fees’ in events across the country - Roll Call

Rep. Chris Deluzio's visit to downtown Bellevue, Pa., is one of many where Democrats tout fighting fees that hit consumers and businesses.

Roll Call

DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub all go down causing takeout panic across the US

The Independent UK

DoorDash Partners With Staples for Back-to-School Delivery

Nearly 1,000 Staples stores are available on the delivery platform’s marketplace.

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Grubhub, The Hatchery launching pitch contest for aspiring West Side culinary entrepreneurs

The winning pitch gets one year of free access to the private Grubhub kitchen at The Hatchery, a nonprofit that fosters food and beverage businesses.

Chicago Sun-Times

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‘Suit up for the backlash!’: The battle to regulate New York’s gig economy

The progressive politician Brad Lander says his attempts to establish a minimum wage for food delivery workers have met well-funded resistance from the sector’s leading companies

The Guardian - UK

This Prime Day GrubHub Code Has Given Me The Perfect Excuse For A Movie Night

Amazon Prime is partnering with Grubhub this Amazon Prime Day to offer $15 off of order of $25 or more with code "GRUBPRIME"

Cinemablend

Tech companies block wage increase for New York City delivery workers

Doordash, GrubHub, Uber and Relay claim in lawsuits that the $17.96 per hour wage set to start on 12 July would deal blow to business

The Guardian - US

NYC judge delays wage increase

"We look forward to a quick decision so that the dignified pay rate that workers deserve to earn is not delayed"

Salon

New minimum pay rates for NYC app-based food delivery workers are delayed

New York City was ordered by a judge to temporarily delay new minimum pay standards for app-based food delivery workers

The Independent UK

Food delivery services sue NYC over minimum pay rates for app-based workers

Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub have sued New York City to block its new minimum pay rules for food delivery workers

The Independent UK

Women are returning to the job market in droves, just when the U.S. needs them most

The pandemic was hard on working women, but they've come roaring back into the labor force. The share of working-age women who have jobs or want one hit an all-time high in May.

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The Guardian - US

Four more people just died in an e-bike fire. If nothing changes, they won’t be the last

Battery fires put gig workers at particular risk – but safer alternatives are often out of reach

Chicago Sun-Times

Grubhub cutting 400 people, including workers in Chicago

CEO Howard Migdal said the decision was tough but necessary for the company to pursue growth.

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21 Amazon Prime membership benefits you might be missing out on!

We go in depth on everything an Amazon Prime membership will get you in 2023, including benefits for shopping, entertainment, gaming, savings, and more!

The Independent UK

Smoke from wildfires, a fact of life in the West, catch outdoor workers off guard in the East

The hazardous haze from Canada’s wildfires is taking its toll on outdoor workers along the Eastern U.S. who carried on with their daily jobs even as dystopian orange skies forced the cancelation of sports events, school field trips and Broadway plays

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The Independent UK

Attacks on delivery drivers add fears among gig workers

Ride-hailing and food delivery companies say extreme violence is rare among the millions of trips completed each week by gig workers

Chicago Sun-Times

Grubhub CEO Adam DeWitt to leave firm as owner searches for a buyer

Adam DeWitt, who has been with Grubhub 11 years, including two as chief executive, will leave May 1, to be replaced by an executive with Canada’s SkipTheDishes.

The Independent UK

Chick-fil-A to open pop-up break room for delivery drivers in New York City

New York City has an estimated 65,000 food delivery drivers

Tribune News Service

U-Haul rampage victims include GrubHub worker killed in crash, leaving behind 3 kids

NEW YORK — When Mike Chen first learned of his cousin’s death from New York Police Department officers, he was told that there has been a car accident. A few hours passed before Chen and his family put the pieces together.

The Independent UK

Michigan man says son, 6, ordered $1K in food from Grubhub

A Michigan man says he was left with a $1,000 bill after his 6-year-old son ordered a virtual smorgasbord of food from several restaurants

The Independent UK

Six-year-old boy orders $1,000 worth of food from Grubhub using father’s phone

‘I didn’t know if I should get mad or laugh,’ father says

Daily Mirror

Dad furious after boy, 6, orders over $1,000 of takeaways while his mum is out

Dad Keith Stonehouse let son Mason play some games on his phone before bed but the boy managed to get onto Grubhub and make multiple orders in Michigan, US

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