$388 in Sushi. Just a $20 Tip: The Brutal Math of UberEats and DoorDash
New York TimesMAR 17 2023
This pay increase is a win for workers as the price of living in New York City continues to rise and the gig economy continues to grow. Delivery workers have a tough job, and they deserve to be compensated fairly for their work. Though Grubhub, Uber Eats, and DoorDash agitated against the raise, effective organizations managed to help push the new minimum wage forward.
Though policies like this might seem like a good thing for workers, in reality, they actually hurt the economy, pushing the costs onto consumers who will consequently use their services less. Instead of working with delivery apps to find an effective solution, the city has acted unilaterally without any dialogue to prevent economic cascade effects.