Uber and Instacart don’t represent Silicon Valley. Why we’re voting “No” on Prop 22
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Uber and Instacart don’t represent Silicon Valley. Why we’re voting “No” on Prop 22
hire workers rather than rely solely on independent contractors.
Sarah Kessler • Gigged: The Gig Economy, the End of the Job and the Future of Work
It is okay to celebrate innovators without accepting their violations of labor laws as innovation.
Dan Teran • Unraveling Uber’s Untruths
he vast majority of drivers choose app work precisely because it is so different from being an employee. In nearly every survey, drivers by a 4:1 margin say they don’t want to be employees. A more recent survey of California drivers showed that 88% began driving because they needed a job where they could choose where and when they work — and 68% of... See more
Alison Stein • Can Employees Really Work However They Want?
What if instead of a business model in which Uber investors stand to profit off the success of the platform, the drivers and riders profited as well?
Gabe Luna-Ostaseski • How to Fix Uber? Give It Away
But low-wage workers have historically been hurt rather than helped by the trend away from employees.
Sarah Kessler • Gigged: The Gig Economy, the End of the Job and the Future of Work
-Labor laws to protect platform worker rights