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The contract includes hourly wage increases of $1.55 to $1.65 over the next three years, depending on the position, according to the Times. Workers also get more money from their employers for pensions and health care. -
Uber says regulations made it too difficult for it to operate in the city. -
KPBS Midday EditionIndependent contractors could become employees of companies such as Uber, Lyft and Doordash, changing their ability to earn a living and the businesses they work for forever. -
This week in business: New jobs numbers come in lower than expected, housing construction in San Diego is down, and Google reaches a settlement with the FCC for a case involving children. -
The announcement comes just days after a mass shooting claimed seven lives in Odessa, Texas and follows two other back-to-back shootings last month, one of them at a Walmart store. -
This Labor Day, the California legislature is considering a bill that would dramatically decrease the number of independent contractors in the state. -
This week in business: Warner Bros. announces plans for a mobile games studio in Carlsbad, an Oklahoma judge orders Johnson & Johnson to pay out millions for it's role in the opioid crisis and #PopeyesvsChikfila was all fun and games until Popeyes ran out of chicken sandwiches. -
KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego International Airport officials are working to bolster the facility so it is resilient to rising ocean levels. -
This week in business: the Bureau of Labor Statistics revised last year’s jobs numbers 500,000 jobs fewer than before, and San Diego's Pechanga Arena may be under new management next year. -
This week in business: stock markets flux after new signs of recession appear, most Americans live paycheck to paycheck, and a new report puts San Diego in third for highest inflation rate in the nation.
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