Uber Hikes Prices Anyway After Buying Law That Exploits Workers

On Monday, Uber revealed it will hike fares on rides and deliveries to help subsidize new benefits doled out to its workers, charging up to $1.50 on ride-hail trips and $2 on meal deliveries.

In November, an Uber-led coalition of gig companies spent over $200 million on Prop 22, a ballot measure to keep classifying their workers as independent contractors by exempting themselves from California’s labor laws. Part of their pitch for this Faustian bargain came with the promise of benefits including a guaranteed minimum wage, healthcare stipend, and some...