Rideshare drivers do not need a wage increase. Increasing their minimum wage may be a simple solution that helps them maintain a living wage, but there are flaws with this reasoning.
By Jade Inglada The Rideshare Program at East Los Angeles College encourages faculty to choose alternate means of transportation in order to reduce air pollution. Rideshare is part of ELAC’s Commuter Program, which promotes different modes of transportation instead of driving alone. The Commuter Program began in relation to the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s efforts to improve the environmental quality in the Los Angeles area. Over…