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Commentary: Why I support ‘yes’ on Portland’s Question D

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion November 04, 2022

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I am a gig worker. Uber has given $280,000 and Doordash has given $240,000 to efforts to defeat Question D on the Portland ballot, which would raise the minimum wage to $18 an hour for all workers, including drivers for ride-hailing, taxi and delivery services. Greg Kearney/Portland Press Herald ABOUT THE AUTHOR Nate Stewart is a resident of Dover, New Hampshire. Most weekends I deliver with Doordash in Portland, but I do not make enough to... + full article



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