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Glover Park Group has picked up Grubhub for DC representation of labor and issues related to delivery network companies.
The food delivery service this month guaranteed minimum earnings and enhanced benefits for its California drivers following approval of the state’s Protect App-Based Drivers and Services Act.
Grubhub, which is in the process of being acquired by Netherlands-based Just East Takeaway in a $7B deal, posted a 53 percent surge in second-quarter earnings to $494M sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. It lost $9.2M compared to a $1M year-ago profit.
Managing directors Susan Brophy, Paul Poteet, and Gregg Rothschild, along with senior VP Megan Moore handle Grubhub.
Glover Park Group will merge with Finsbury and Hering Schuppener to form Finsbury Glover Hering in early 2021.
Anne Kierig, who was senior manager of public policy at Amazon, has joined the American Advertising Federation as VP-government affairs. She takes over for Clark Rector, who is retiring after a 37-year run at AAF.
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, which was established in compliance with the executive order signed by President Trump, has hired Valcour LLC, which has close ties with his administration.
Ballard Partners has signed on gunmaker Sturm, Ruger & Co to advocate on behalf of Second Amendment issues.
Sakura Conservation Strategies has registered Japanese American Confinement Sites Consortium as a client.
Sachs Media has signed on to represent the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund to advocate for public policies proven to reduce tobacco use, which is the No. 1 cause of preventable deaths in the US and the rest of the world.
