Op-Ed: Why private sector companies have a responsibility and opportunity to solve the hunger crisis
By Kamau Witherspoon, CEO of Shipt, a technology company that connects consumers to personal delivery from local and national retailers...
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- Dec 15, 2022
- 3 min
AFRICAN AMERICAN MAYORS ASSOCIATION SIGNALS SUPPORT FOR APP-BASED WORKERS AS DOL CONSIDERS RULE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2022 Contact: media@flexassociation.org Washington, DC – This week, the African American Mayors...
- Dec 14, 2022
- 2 min
App-Based Industry Trade Association Flex Submits Comments on the U.S. Department of Labor’s Worker
Flex’s comments recommend that the Department of Labor support–and not hinder access to–the flexible, scalable earnings opportunities...
- Dec 13, 2022
- 4 min
Why the Department of Labor Should Support Independent Work
Yesterday, on behalf of America’s app-based rideshare and delivery platforms and the people who rely on them, Flex submitted comments on...
- Dec 7, 2022
- 3 min
Release: New Survey Finds Most Consumers View App-Based Workers as Crucial to Key Community Needs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2022 Contact: media@flexassociation.org New Survey Finds Overwhelming Majority of U.S. Consumers View...
- Oct 31, 2022
- 1 min
Flex Association Responds to Comment Period Extension for Proposed Department of Labor Rule
WASHINGTON, DC – Kristin Sharp, CEO of Flex Association, released the following statement today following the Department of Labor’s...
- Oct 24, 2022
- 3 min
New Morning Consult Poll Shows 77% of App-Based Workers Prefer to Remain Independent Contractors
In the first national poll of app-based workers, 8 in 10 spend 20 hours or fewer per week on app-based platforms; more than 84% are...
- Oct 23, 2022
- 2 min
Fortune op-ed: App-based workers want the flexibility
Imagine being able to work with a company you choose, you hire, and you earn money with because they work for you. Instead of conforming...
- Oct 20, 2022
- 3 min
The Hill Op-Ed: Why Policymakers Should Embrace–Not Hinder–Independent Work
Every time you use Instacart or Shipt to get groceries, tap Grubhub or DoorDash to order a meal, or are matched with a driver via Uber...
- Oct 11, 2022
- 2 min
Flexibility Must Come First
Millions of Americans have voted with their feet to unlock earnings opportunities enabled by app-based work. Flex is carefully reviewing...
- Oct 11, 2022
- 1 min
Flex Association Responds to Proposed Department of Labor Rule
WASHINGTON, DC – Kristin Sharp, CEO of Flex Association, released the following statement today on the proposed rule announced by the...
- Sep 29, 2022
- 3 min
ICYMI: App-based Industry Commits to Improving Food Access in Response to President Biden’s White Ho
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, at the first White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in over 50 years, President Biden...
- Aug 3, 2022
- 1 min
Independence Works!
Did you know that on-average, app-based economy workers: Work when they want Work where they want Work for however long they choose Check...
- Jul 29, 2022
- 1 min
Report: App-Based Industry and Older Americans
We released a report highlighting how app-based companies support older Americans. Older Americans are an integral part of our...
- Apr 27, 2022
- 2 min
United Way launches partnership with DoorDash to serve neighbors in need
COLORADO SPRINGS — This week, Pikes Peak United Way announced the launch of the Ride United Last Mile Delivery (RULMD) program. The...
- Apr 20, 2022
- 1 min
Op-ed: Food delivery apps helped my restaurant survive, thrive
Many restaurants would not be where they are today without the help from delivery apps, and the cost of doing business with them is a...
- Apr 19, 2022
- 1 min
Fortune op-ed: The monthly jobs report doesn’t capture all work. This is the data we should collect
In recent years, we’ve seen a dramatic shift in how Americans are engaging with work, with more people opting for self-employment even...
- Apr 7, 2022
- 2 min
FLEX PRAISES HOUSE PASSAGE OF ADDITIONAL COVID RELIEF FUNDING FOR RESTAURANTS
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives voted to provide $42 billion in funding for the Small Business Administration’s...
- Mar 24, 2022
- 1 min
Flex CEO Kristin Sharp Discusses the App-Based Economy on Yahoo Finance Live
Flex CEO Kristin Sharp joined Akiko Fujita on Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the launch of Flex and the importance of the app-based...
- Mar 15, 2022
- 3 min
Flex Urges Congress to Support Restaurant Fund; Stands with Small Business & App-Based Economy
Following President Biden signing the omnibus spending bill into law, the Flex Association wrote a letter to Hill leaders urging Congress...
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