Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Rideshare drivers tell Atlanta council app surveillance threatens livelihoods, ask for task force

November 12, 2025 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia


This article was created by AI summarizing key points discussed. AI makes mistakes, so for full details and context, please refer to the video of the full meeting. Please report any errors so we can fix them. Report an error »

Rideshare drivers tell Atlanta council app surveillance threatens livelihoods, ask for task force
Miss Lisa, a rideshare driver and public commenter, told the Atlanta City Council at the start of the meeting that drivers “were banned from forming a union to protect ourselves” and face constant monitoring by app companies that use “secret algorithm[s] to squeeze every dollar from riders while paying drivers as little as possible.” She said drivers have no local supervisor or office to appeal to and can be removed from platforms over “a document glitch, a false complaint, or a traffic ticket.”

Miss Lisa asked the council to create a terms‑and‑conditions (T&C) task force so drivers can “have a seat at the table” and see the data collected on them, to secure a fair appeals process and to limit surveillance that can be used to identify and retaliate against worker‑organizers. “Drivers should be able to use technology for safety and fairness, not to be monitored like machines,” she said.

Council staff and the chair advised her that the transportation committee, which meets later in the morning, may be the right venue for a fuller discussion of the request and offered to transfer her comments. The council did not take formal action on the request during this meeting.

The comment was recorded during the public‑comment portion of the agenda and was not answered substantively by any named city department in the transcript. No formal referral or motion was recorded to create the task force; the transcript indicates the transportation committee meeting was suggested as the appropriate forum for further discussion.

Don't Miss a Word: See the Full Meeting!

Go beyond summaries. Unlock every video, transcript, and key insight with a Founder Membership.

Get instant access to full meeting videos
Search and clip any phrase from complete transcripts
Receive AI-powered summaries & custom alerts
Enjoy lifetime, unrestricted access to government data
Access Full Meeting

30-day money-back guarantee

Sponsors

Proudly supported by sponsors who keep Georgia articles free in 2025

Scribe from Workplace AI
Scribe from Workplace AI