Press Release

Empower Sponsoring Civil Rights March and Rally at Freedom Plaza in Support of Driver and Rider Freedom Washington, D.C. – Hundreds of riders and drivers are planning to march in support of driver civil rights at 11:30AM, today at Freedom Plaza. Despite thousands of emails from riders and numerous requests for meetings from drivers, over […]

Drivers and riders set to rally in support of Equal Opportunity and Empowerment Act at Councilmember Brianne Nadeau event in Columbia Heights this evening Washington, D.C. – Empower will be hosting a rally this evening (Oct. 29th) at 6pm at Sonny’s Pizza (3120 Georgia Ave NW, 20010) in Columbia Heights to stop the efforts of […]

Councilmember Brianne Nadeau Cancels Public Confirmation Hearing of Nominee for Director of Department of For-Hire Vehicles Citing Unprecedented 1,300 Requests to Testify in Opposition Empower Hosting Driver Freedom Rally at Freedom Plaza in Response Washington, D.C. – An unprecedented 1,300 people signed up to speak at today’s scheduled confirmation hearing of Department of For-Hire Vehicles […]

Rideshare Drivers Working for Themselves Using Empower’s Software Have Earned $100 Million Over 15,000 Drivers in D.C. Alone Have Provided 6 Million+ Rides Washington, D.C. – Uber disruptor Empower announced today that rideshare drivers using its software and services to work for themselves have earned over $100 million. Unlike drivers who work for Uber, drivers […]

Empower Launches Metrobus Ads and Grassroots Campaign in Support of Thousands of Drivers Who Want to Work for Themselves Instead of for Uber Washington, D.C. – Uber disruptor Empower announced today that it has launched an aggressive pro-driver ad campaign in Washington, D.C., that is running on 20 Metrobuses, with plans to expand the campaign […]

Empower CEO Statement on Uber/Lyft Rejecting Agreement on Driver Pay Legislation Washington, D.C. – Empower CEO Joshua Sear released the following statement following news that Uber and Lyft oppose an agreement on legislation related to driver pay: “While we continue to believe Uber and Lyft are bluffing, should they actually make good on their threat […]