FairFare: A Tool for Crowdsourcing Rideshare Data to Empower Labor Organizers

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2502.11273v1
• Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2025 21:30:26 GMT
• Title: FairFare: A Tool for Crowdsourcing Rideshare Data to Empower Labor Organizers
• Authors: Dana Calacci, Varun Nagaraj Rao, Samantha Dalal, Catherine Di, Kok-Wei Pua, Andrew Schwartz, Danny Spitzberg, Andrés Monroy-Hernández,
• Abstract summary: Rideshare workers experience unpredictable working conditions due to gig work platforms' reliance on opaque AI and algorithmic systems. We developed FairFare, a tool that crowdsources and analyzes workers' data to estimate the take rate. During evaluation interviews, organizers reported that FairFare helped influence the bill language and passage of Colorado Senate Bill 24-75.
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• Abstract: Rideshare workers experience unpredictable working conditions due to gig work platforms' reliance on opaque AI and algorithmic systems. In response to these challenges, we found that labor organizers want data to help them advocate for legislation to increase the transparency and accountability of these platforms. To address this need, we collaborated with a Colorado-based rideshare union to develop FairFare, a tool that crowdsources and analyzes workers' data to estimate the take rate -- the percentage of the rider price retained by the rideshare platform. We deployed FairFare with our partner organization that collaborated with us in collecting data on 76,000+ trips from 45 drivers over 18 months. During evaluation interviews, organizers reported that FairFare helped influence the bill language and passage of Colorado Senate Bill 24-75, calling for greater transparency and data disclosure of platform operations, and create a national narrative. Finally, we reflect on complexities of translating quantitative data into policy outcomes, nature of community based audits, and design implications for future transparency tools.

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