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Drivers and unions warn Philadelphia could lose thousands of jobs to autonomous fleets
Summary
Labor leaders, union officials and full-time rideshare drivers told a City Council hearing that autonomous rideshare vehicles threaten tens of thousands of local jobs and local economic circulation, and urged independent economic studies and transition plans.
Labor leaders and full-time rideshare drivers told a Philadelphia City Council joint hearing that driverless rideshare fleets could displace thousands of workers and erode neighborhood economies that rely on driver wages.
Rob Burns, political director for SEIU 32BJ, said the economic model that supports thousands of local drivers pumps money into neighborhood businesses, and replacing those workers with corporate-owned fleets would shift earnings and tax revenue outside the city. "Instead of thousands of local workers circulating…
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