Katie Johnston

The workers’ union has given the companies until Friday to reach an agreement for higher pay and stable staffing levels.

Employees at 35 hotels in Boston and Cambridge, some with little to no savings after decades of physically demanding labor, are ready to walk off the job as early as Sunday.

As many as 4,500 hotel workers at 35 hotels in Boston and Cambridge are prepared to walk off the job after their contracts expire Aug. 31.

Trial testimony revealed that the ride-hailing apps' algorithms can predict how much riders in certain situations might be willing to pay, and how much compensation drivers might accept.

Long delays are common in state retirement disputes. John Sorrentino, who worked for the newborn screening program for 18-plus years, has learned that firsthand.

Organized workers doing away with union affiliations is nothing new in the labor movement, and the fact that it’s happening in the nascent cannabis industry reflects just how much the sector has matured.

Concerns have arisen, alongside the celebrations, over drivers’ lack of full employment protections and possible increases to rider fares.

The ride-hailing companies will provide minimum pay of $32.50 an hour in a deal that likely voids the independent contractor ballot measure.

"If my supervisors didn’t know I was trans, everything was smooth sailing," said events coordinator Dreya Catozzi. "But I was open about being trans with co-workers, and once it got to the higher-ups, they felt uncomfortable."

With little oversight from app-based companies, a largely migrant workforce trying to make ends meet is rushing around the city — and raising safety concerns — to satisfy the insatiable demand for takeout.