In reversing a Trump labor rule, Biden administration takes aim at âgig economyâ
By Jim Puzzanghera Globe Staff,Updated May 5, 2021, 2 hours ago
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A demonstration last October against Proposition 22, a ballot measure to exempt companies like Uber from state labor laws requiring them to treat gig workers as employees. Voters approved the measure in November.JIM WILSON/NYT
WASHINGTON â Tech companies like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Instacart have disrupted the US economy by creating a labor force of millions of so-called gig workers. Now Washington appears poised to disrupt the disruptors, taking the first step Wednesday in what appears to be a larger battle with industry giants to give those workers more rights.
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