Towards Justice
@TowardsJustice
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Towards Justice is a nonprofit law firm that represents workers in litigation and other advocacy in an effort to build worker power and advance economic justice
Denver, CO
Joined December 2014
Uber&Lyft set prices for riders and wages for drivers to maximize their profits and control. We’re proud to work with @MorePerfectUS to talk about our work to attack the companies' efforts to have their cake and eat it too by controlling drivers without being accountable to them.
NEW: We put 7 Uber & Lyft drivers in one room and had them open their apps. We found Uber paying different drivers different amounts for the same ride. Lyft too. It’s proof corporations are using secret algorithms to pay workers less. And all of our jobs could be next.
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Please join us and our partners tomorrow at 11:00am in support of thoughtful guardrails on the artificial intelligence systems that affect our daily lives.
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At @TowardsJustice we’ve been going after TRAPs for years—helping working people to challenge them under the labor laws, the consumer laws, and the competition laws. Freeing thousands from their contracts and recovering millions: https://t.co/lPR4jnhVpf
https://t.co/82l2YlTuNd
nytimes.com
Some U.S. businesses are forcing workers to sign contracts that demand steep “reimbursements” if they leave.
Companies are increasingly trapping workers with a move that looks a lot like indentured servitude. The company will pay for training, then when you want to leave the job, the corporation will say you owe thousands of dollars for that training — unless you stay on the job. 🧵
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"Corporate employers like PetSmart too often use the threat of debt and predatory fine print in order to keep their workers—as opposed to retaining employees the old fashioned way, by paying them more and treating them better." More from @TowardsJustice @daveyseligman 👉
Attorney General Phil Weiser is suing pet care retailer PetSmart after a state investigation found it trapped dog groomers into illegal contracts that required them to stay with the company for years or risk paying thousands of dollars. Learn more: https://t.co/Wz5ZlZkPmF
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.@powerswitchact just released a first-of-its-kind survey of 2500 Uber drivers that exposes what it’s like to work for a company that has pioneered the use of AI-driven pay – and what the future could look like if more corporations follow Uber's blueprint. Check it out.
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Towards Justice's Nina DiSalvo describes the unique challenges that surveillance wage setting presents for people with disabilities in this op-ed with the @CenDemTech's Ariana Aboulafia. https://t.co/I7V36UjzOU
techpolicy.press
Companies can use data to identify the lowest wages individuals may accept, posing a risk to those with disabilities, Ariana Aboulafia and Nina DiSalvo write.
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Towards Justice's Nina DiSalvo reflects on the danger of surveillance pricing for people with disabilities and for all of us: https://t.co/d8CHOOtoiy
techpolicy.press
Disabled people are likely uniquely vulnerable to surveillance pricing practices due to several risk factors, Ariana Aboulafia and Nina DiSalvo write.
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Towards Justice's Nina DiSalvo, said “the scale of the price errors identified at Kroger, and the length of time that these issues have persisted, are deeply concerning.” See the full story here: /3 https://t.co/4zd1PvaMY4
consumerreports.org
Consumers say Kroger has a price tag problem, resulting in overcharges for many grocery items. We sent shoppers to stores to check.
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Consumer Reports found that Kroger shoppers could be paying 18% more on items at checkout because of mislabeled shelf prices. /2
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In a stark example of how surveillance prices are impacting affordability across the country, Consumer Reports found that Kroger shares & sells data about its loyalty program members and may offer different shoppers different prices or digital coupons: /1 https://t.co/UPOitQRf2C
consumerreports.org
Kroger has secret shopper profiles on millions of its grocery customers. They may be affecting what consumers pay for goods.
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Our Policy Director Nina DiSalvo recently talked about why states are looking to ban surveillance price and wage setting. Check out the full article here: https://t.co/4mMVduNpp0
foodandpower.net
Grocery stores have many ways to show different customers different prices based on their personal data. Several states seek to ban so-called “surveillance pricing.”
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We're excited to celebrate the enactment of Colorado legislation prohibiting price gouging during emergencies. /1
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At a time when unlawful federal actions threaten the livelihoods and bargaining rights of workers across the US, Colorado workers are asking @GovofCO @jaredpolis: Whose side are you on? Call him & tell him to sign✍️ the Worker Protection Act: 303-866-2885 #copolitics #coleg
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From arbitration to price fixing, these choices shape how people experience work and value. Listen to the episode here:
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Towards Justice Executive Director @daveyseligman spoke with Alix Dunn on the Computer Says Maybe podcast. They discussed the legal tactics used by tech companies, and how these systems influence wages, access, and worker power.
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Join us, @ColoradoFiscal, @AFLCIOCO, @NewEraColorado, and @cwa7799 on Tuesday, April 15th to demand our leaders to pick a side: Families, or Billionaires.
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Las tarifas ocultas perjudican a todos, excepto a las grandes corporaciones que engañan a los consumidores. HB25-1090 garantiza precios claros y transparentes en todas las industrias. #PreciosClaros #COleg #COpolitics
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Hidden fees hurt everyone—except the large corporations that use them to deceive consumers. HB25-1090 ensures a level playing field by requiring transparent, upfront pricing in all industries. #EndJunkFees #COleg #COpolitics
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HB25-1264 would bar price and wage discrimination based on personal data. It's up in the Colorado legislature's House Judiciary Committee today. The Bell supports this consumer protection effort. #coleg #copolitics
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