Uber Will Invite Its Drivers to Do Cooking, Cleaning or Laundry Gigs
The company is investing in a nascent staffing program called Uber Works to expand far beyond transportation.
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Governments around the world are pressing Uber Technologies Inc. to give employment benefits to its army of gig drivers. Uber, meanwhile, is pursuing a different tactic: applying its gig economy model to all kinds of work.
On Wednesday, Uber plans to announce an expansion of a temporary staffing service it has been testing in Chicago. The program, called Uber Works, connects workers with businesses offering short-term jobs in hospitality, events, light industrial and other sectors. Miami will become the second city where Uber Works is available, with more planned for next year.