Uber can zip you around town, bring sushi to your door and ship your company’s goods across the country. Now, it will also connect gig workers with employers looking for temporary staff.
The company is launching its Uber Works app Thursday in Chicago in an effort to make it easier to find temporary shifts for work like bartending, warehouse work and commercial cleaning, it said in a blog post.
“We believe a new, technology-first approach can provide faster and easier means for people to get work, while offering greater insight into the many opportunities for work that are out there — improving the experience for workers and businesses alike,” the company said.
Uber is continuing to expand its businesses during a tough time. It continues to struggle to turn a profit and laid off more than 400 workers last month. It’s also poised to fight a California law passed in September that threatens its contractor-based business model.