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Uber, Lyft, Having Conquered California, Woo New York Democrats with Gig-Economy Dollars
By
Robert Galbraith
On 5/25/21 at 3:23 PM EDT
Lyft, Uber, and other allied gig work companies are reportedly nearing a deal with New York state legislators and labor leaders that would allow tech giants to continue classifying their workers as independent contractors rather than employees, and would prohibit newly unionized workers from any picketing, strikes, slow downs, or boycotts, according to leaked language of the state bill.
The potential legislation comes as companies led by Lyft and Uber have engaged in a multi-year, multi-million-dollar political influence campaign in the state and cultivated deep ties to New York Democrats. Their efforts could lead to a radical reshaping of labor relations in a state that has long been a labor stronghold. ....

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