In Approving Uber-Postmates Merger, DOJ Has Failed Small Businesses and Local Communities
November 10, 2020 — Members of the Protect Our Restaurants campaign from across the country issued the following statement in response to news that the Department of Justice has cleared Uber’s acquisition of Postmates, a deal that would further consolidates the food delivery market.
The World is Waking Up to Amazon’s Monopoly Power
November 10, 2020– The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement in response to the European Commission’s announcement that it was filing new charges against Amazon for its use of sensitive business information from third-party sellers and opening an investigation into Amazon’s e-commerce practices.
The Hill: Uber, Lyft eager to take California labor win nationwide
November 8, 2020 — Economic Liberties’ Senior Adviser Morgan Harper spoke to The Hill about the President and Vice President-elect’s commitment to building back better and protecting workers, and why that must include stronger competition policy and labor laws.
To Build Back Better President-elect Biden Must Combat Corporate Power
November 7, 2020 —The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement in response to Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election.
Common Dreams: Race to the Bottom Continues for Workers as Uber, Lyft Win Prop 22 Passage After Historic Money Dump
November 4, 2020 — Common Dreams featured Economic Liberties’ Senior Adviser Morgan Harper’s remarks on Prop 22, which was an egregious display of corporate power.