Uber CEO Calls For 'Benefits Funds' for Gig Workers

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Uber CEO Calls For 'Benefits Funds' for Gig Workers


"Our current employment system is outdated and unfair. It forces every worker to choose between being an employee with more benefits but less flexibility, or an independent contractor with more flexibility but almost no safety net," wrote Khosrowshahi. "It's time to move beyond this false choice." The op-ed comes as Uber and rival ride-hailing company Lyft face a possible injunction in California that would force them to reclassify their drivers as employees. Currently, drivers are classified as independent contractors, which means they pay for their own expenses, such as gas, car maintenance and insurance. Drivers also don't have benefits like health care and sick leave.

 

[the cac mamba]

california better keep its values to itself on this one

 

[Dorian Breh]

Cut the check Dara

 

[Consigliere]

Look at them trying to get the tax payer to subsidize their losses.

 

[JLova]

Look at them trying to get the tax payer to subsidize their losses.

Yep.

 

[Serious]

Is this a self admission that drivers are underpaid

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

Get the guillotine

 

[Wild self]

Get the guillotine

Hundreds of thousands of them, in fact. This system needs a historic overhaul.

 

[Serious]

Get the guillotine

Not going lie, was listening to a podcast this weekend and even billionaires are legit worried about the state of inequality, because they know what's next when people collectively feel powerless, they go for those in power and those who are wealthy.

 

[Wild self]

Not going lie, was listening to a podcast this weekend and even billionaires are legit worried about the state of inequality, because they know what's next when people collectively feel powerless, they go for those in power and those who are wealthy.

Back in June, when thousands of protesters in DC almost broke the gate to the White House to "remove" Trump, all the billionaires were like because that could have been them, inside of their corporate buildings.

 

[the cac mamba]

can someone explain why this isnt between the drivers and uber its none of our business

tons of drivers kill it on uber and dont need the government fukking with their money/schedule. and if you're a grown ass man who cant do the math and figure out if its worth it then just dont drive

and none of these drivers WANT to be classified as employees, because then theyd have to work assigned hours instead of turning it on and off whenever they feel like it

 

[the cac mamba]

Is this a self admission that drivers are underpaid

Uber lost over $5 billion in one quarter, but don’t worry, it gets worse

where should it come from?

 

[GnauzBookOfRhymes]

It’s called UBI

 

[Pure Water]

Uber lost over $5 billion in one quarter, but don’t worry, it gets worse

where should it come from?

Their business model is inefficient. Cut staff or increase prices.

 

[ogc163]

can someone explain why this isnt between the drivers and uber its none of our business

tons of drivers kill it on uber and dont need the government fukking with their money/schedule. and if you're a grown ass man who cant do the math and figure out if its worth it then just dont drive

and none of these drivers WANT to be classified as employees, because then theyd have to work assigned hours instead of turning it on and off whenever they feel like it

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