Uber CEO says “Gig workers deserve better”

@dkhos proposes a “Third Way” to better support gig workers without sacrificing flexibility of contracting.

Does it work? #edtech and #futureofwork friends, what do you think? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/10/opinion/uber-ceo-dara-khosrowshahi-gig-workers-deserve-better.html?smid=tw-share

2 key points: 1/2:
“Why not just treat drivers as employees? Uber would only have full-time jobs for a small fraction of drivers and only be able to operate in many fewer cities... Rides would be more expensive, which would reduce rides and, in turn, # of drivers needed.” (MT)

2/2: To create a “third way” for gig work, “We need laws. Our current system is binary, meaning each time a company provides additional benefits to independent workers, the less independent they become. That creates [legal] risk” — @Uber needs legal paths for gig benefits (MT)

FOW folks @albertoarenaza @educationpalmer @batraatin @tstock915 what do you think? Just a lot of noise or is there something here?

Interesting — so it’s not buried in responses, just learned there’s a start on what this model might look like in more detail in @Uber’s white paper

https://www.uber.com/newsroom/working-together-priorities/

Next q: What does a great legal mind think? @emmarosepb is this feasible?