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LAFCO survey: many ride‑hail and delivery workers earn low net pay, face safety and COVID‑19 risks
Summary
A representative survey presented to the San Francisco LAFCO found many ride‑hail and delivery workers rely on platform work for most or all of their income, show low median weekly earnings after expenses, face safety and health gaps and want PPE, predictable pay and benefits. LAFCO and students proposed certification, permitting and other policy steps.
A representative LAFCO‑commissioned survey of ride‑hail and delivery work in San Francisco found widespread economic precarity and safety shortfalls among platform workers and prompted a package of student and staff policy proposals presented to the commission on May 15.
Chris Benner of UC Santa Cruz told the commission the team recruited respondents through six platform apps (Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Grubhub, Instacart, Shipt) and completed 643 representative surveys of work across the city. Key findings Benner highlighted include:
• Workforce composition: Benner said the workforce is "tremendously diverse," with roughly 29% Asian, 23% Hispanic/Latinx and 22% white respondents and 56% foreign‑born. • Hours and dependence: For 50% of…
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