At @hrw we stand w gig workers, whose rights are at risk.

@AmosToh & I explain in @Wired how Proposition 22 would roll back min wage & other labor protections for gig workers @Instacart & @Shipt in California.

That's why we say #NoOnProp22.

A 1/ https://www.wired.com/story/opinion-grocery-app-workers-rights-are-under-siege/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=onsite-share&utm_brand=wired&utm_social-type=earned

2/ In 2019, California passed #AB5 to make worker misclassification harder, via a simplified legal standard (“ABC” test) for an entity trying to classify workers as independent contractors. This extended California employment laws to many workers.

But gig companies pushed back.

3/ #Prop22 is a multimillion-$$ ballot initiative launched by a handful of gig companies including @Instacart, to create a special interest carveout specifically for gig companies.

If they succeed, workers in the gig grocery workers could face severe financial hardship.

4/ We say #NoOnProp22 because gig workers should be entitled to:
- a minimum wage
- workers compensation
- overtime pay
- paid sick leave
- unemployment benefits

They should also have the right to unionize.

5/ The lack of labor protections allowed companies like @Shipt ( @Target) & @Instacart to pay their gig workers through opaque algorithms that cause unpredictable reductions & fluctuations in pay.

Shoppers often have no idea how much they'll earn by the end of the week.

6/ Over the summer, we spoke with 20+ workers who shop and deliver groceries for a living. Most of them worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic, but many fear about their future.

Follow @AmosToh for stories from @Instacart shoppers, read below for more on @Shipt.

7/ @Shipt's algorithm is based on “effort” but workers say it underestimates the time + energy they put into fulfilling orders.

“I’m working really really hard, only to end up with $100 in my pocket to last me the week” a @Shipt shopper in Long Beach California told us.

8/ A @Shipt shopper in Riverside delivered groceries despite having flu-like symptoms because she couldn't get paid sick leave. She later tested+ for Covid-19 antibodies.

She also lost income twisting her ankle when delivering a heavy grocery box. #workerscomp

#NoOnProp22

9/ Big shout out to @veenadubal @unionista27 @WillySolis357 @GigWC @hashtagmolotov @ShopperShipt who tirelessly fight for the rights of gig workers.