Driver-led cooperative effectively postpones the launch of Cruise and Waymo’s autonomous vehicles, advocating for drivers’ rights and welfare (source: https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2023-07-13/disrupting-the-disruptors-fare-coop-local-driver-co-op-federation-halts-robotaxi-rollout-in-san-francisco) SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Edward Escobar, CEO of Fare.Coop/Local Driver Co-op Federation and the founder of #DriversUnite/The Alliance for Independent Workers, has led a successful protest coalition against the rapid introduction of autonomous vehicles in […]

Direct Global is Proud to Announce Fare.Coop is Kicking off $26M Series A Funding Round, Eyeing Expansion into Seven Major Cities with its Revolutionary Cooperative Ride-Hailing and Delivery Model (source: https://collisionconf.com/media/press-releases?tab=1)   TORONTO, June 26, 2023 — Direct Global’s pioneering efforts in spearheading and financing multi-stakeholder cooperatives are reaching new heights as they announce the start of […]

Katrina Marshall, co-owner of Rise and Shine Island Flavour in Guelph, and Danny Golnik, Vice President of Direct Global and Direct Co-ops, talk about the benefits of a cooperative model in food delivery for local restaurants, drivers and restaurant goers. Listen now: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-193-fresh-air/clip/15898836-how-ontario-food-delivery-service-using-co-op-model

Source: https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/drivers-make-more-businesses-pay-less-with-direct-local-eats There’s a new food delivery app in town, Direct Local Eats, and it’s promising more money for its drivers and less fees for restaurants. Direct Global’s CEO-President Ahmed Attia said the driver-owned co-operative sees drivers keep 90% of revenue-ride fees from every trip and costs businesses using them only 5%. Attia says existing […]

Sid talks with Local Driver Co-op co-founder Ahmed Attia on the equitable driving and delivery service.

(Source: https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/new-co-op-delivery-app-coming-to-guelph-to-take-on-skip-the-dishes-and-uber-eats-3899828) Direct Local Eats is expected to launch in Guelph next month, offering a lower service fee to restaurants and allowing drivers to keep 90 per cent of the delivery charge By: Kenneth Armstrong Stock photo.Pexels A new food delivery service that will compete with Uber Eats and Skip the Dishes preparing to launch in […]

This is the first phase in creating the world’s largest platform co-operative buying group, representing associations, unions and co-ops, helping small businesses compete.   TORONTO, May 7, 2021 — Direct Global is excited to announce the Downtown Guelph BIA (Business Improvement Area) in Guelph, Ontario, the York-Eglinton BIA in Toronto, have, together with Direct Global, co-founded the Direct Co-operative (Direct […]

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/united-nations-announces-its-support-of-direct-global-and-its-sustainable-development-initiatives-1030387274 TORONTO, May 4, 2021 — Following the launch of the Caravan of Courage in Toronto, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, uniting all small business owners and gig workers through the Direct Initiative’s Local Driver Co-op and Direct Co-ops, Direct Global received an official letter of support from the United Nations’ Social Development […]

The Caravan of Courage will see hundreds of drivers in Toronto, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco get behind the wheel to promote co-op memberships   (https://apnews.com/press-release/pr-newswire/north-america-canada-48a2c322c59e01348841140361dfbee7) TORONTO – On Thursday, April 29, 2021 Direct Global/Direct Co-ops will host the Caravan of Courage, an initiative to generate awareness around the Direct Initiative that aims to empower small and […]

(Source: https://nowtoronto.com/lifestyle/co-op-model-toronto-small-businesses-compete-amazon-uber)   Toronto’s Direct Co-ops has ambitious plans to launch a co-op marketplace app, a driver-owned ride-hailing service and more   By Richard Trapunski Jan 20, 2021 Samuel Engelking Direct Co-ops started in Kensington Market, and it’s one of the testing grounds for their ambitious plans. How can small, local businesses compete with major corporate […]