gig economy
Gig workers forced to strike over lack of coronavirus protection
March 30, 2020Upset by their companies’ refusal to protect them as they do vital jobs of delivering supplies during the coronavirus pandemic, gig economy workers, especially on the West Coast, were forced to strike March 30 against Instacart...
Read moreUber and Postmates sue to block California law protecting gig workers
January 9, 2020The new labor-backed law bans companies from misclassifying workers, especially Uber and Lyft drivers and other “gig” workers, as “independent contractors.”
Read moreGig victory: Landmark Calif. bill ends classification of workers as independent contractors
September 12, 2019Cheering the win are Uber and Lyft drivers, food delivery workers, truck drivers, and many more workers misclassified as "independent contractors" by their employers.
Read moreCalifornia gig workers eye a win if landmark bill passes state Senate
July 3, 2019By codifying gig workers as employees, AB 5 would close loopholes that enabled companies to classify low-skill workers as independent contractors.
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