A jury will decide once and for all whether 160,000 Uber drivers in California are independent contractors, as the company contends, or traditional employees, as the plaintiff in the class action suit argues.
For Republicans to reap the full rewards of backing the gig economy they have to do more than just cheer deregulation; they also need a positive vision for what a social system of support looks like for workers.
French protests against Uber show how poorly the country is adjusting to the new economy. But clinging to an old economic system won’t propel France forward.
Seattle has reversed the cap it put on Uber drivers in March. This is a concession that will make the world greener, raise salaries, and make consumers happier all at one.
Uber drivers are making big bucks—in the case of full-time drivers in NYC, the median wage is shockingly close to six figures. Who says the coming service economy is all bad?
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