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chobeat@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days ago

Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization

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Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization

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chobeat@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days ago
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Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization  | TechCrunch
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The agreement creates a model for drivers to be able to organize for increased pay, job protections, and other benefits. In exchange, California regulators say they’ll support legislation to reduce expensive insurance coverage mandates that ride-hailing companies have to pay.
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  • Sckharshantallas@lemmy.world
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    It’s crazy to me that workers in the US need permission to organize and coordinate actions.

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      Welcome to the ““Land of the Free””.

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    I thought Uber/Lyft was 1099 employees (Independent Contractors)? I don’t know of any 1099s that received any medical benefits unless they pay for themselves.

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