TBD | How the Gig Economy Won in California
Released Friday, 6th November 2020
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TBD | How the Gig Economy Won in California
TBD | How the Gig Economy Won in California
Friday, 6th November 2020
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Companies like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash have always argued that their workers are independent contractors, not employees. This distinction has been crucial in their rise from startups to multi-billion-dollar companies.
On Tuesday, Californians sided with these companies by approving Prop 22, a ballot measure that enshrines workers’ non-employee status. Why did progressive Californians side with Big Tech? And will the rest of the country follow California’s lead?
Guest: Sam Harnett, Tech and Labor reporter at KQED
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