Manipulations of Freedom
The Dirty Fight for Prop 22 and the Gig Economy
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14452/MR-072-09-2021-02_3Keywords:
Movements, Capitalism, Political Economy, LaborAbstract
On California's November 2020 ballot were some contentious and important issues, including Proposition 22, classifying rideshare drivers and app-based delivery workers as independent contractors. Gig economy giants Uber, Lyft, Doordash, and others spent a whopping $111 million on Prop 22. Of course, the companies had a lot to lose. If they were made to treat their drivers or delivery people as employees and compensate them accordingly, they would be bankrupted, they claimed.
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2021-02-01
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