At least 50 people working for gig companies including Uber, Lyft and DoorDash have been killed on the job in the last five years, according to a new report ... .

... “Workers are taking extreme risks putting their lives on the line on a daily basis, and receiving inadequate protections and benefits in return,” it reads. “This is unacceptable.”

... “These are not isolated incidents,” said Cherri Murphy, one of the lead authors of the report and a Lyft driver since 2017. “This is a system which has benefited corporations at the expense of Black and brown bodies … offloading risk of violence onto workers is a feature for these corporations.”

... “Each of these incidents is a horrific tragedy that no family should have to endure,” an Uber spokesperson said, adding that the platform is “not immune from society’s challenges, including spikes in crime and violence.” “That’s exactly why we continue to invest heavily in new technologies to help improve driver safety, including our in-app emergency button with 911 integration, Follow My Ride location sharing, and newer pilots like audio recording,” they said.

... “Since day one, we’ve built safety into every part of the Lyft experience,” a Lyft spokesperson said. “We are committed to doing everything we can to help protect drivers from crime, and will continue to take action and invest in technology, policies and partnerships to make Lyft as safe as it can be.”

... “DoorDash takes the safety of our community extremely seriously,” a DoorDash spokesperson said. “While negative incidents are incredibly rare, we’re constantly working to improve safety for all those who use our platform.” “We know there is always more to be done and we’re committed to listening, learning and evolving to help make Dashers and the communities we serve safer,” they added.”

... “Gig Workers Rising’s reporting is riddled with inaccuracies, which call its credibility into question,” a Grubhub spokesperson said, pointing out that the report misidentified the active CEO of the company and noting that senior leadership met with and provided financial support for the family of Salauddin Bablu, the only of the 50 identified slain app workers associated with Grubhub. “At Grubhub, the safety of our drivers and couriers is always our top priority, and our hearts go out to everyone impacted by these senseless crimes.”