Take That ‘Gig’ and Shove It

A California bill would make it harder for companies like Uber to take advantage of workers. Other states should borrow the idea.

By The Editorial Board

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    Sept. 11, 2019

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The companies and their customers have benefited at the expense of workers who lack the legal power to protect themselves: They have neither the minimum protections afforded to most workers nor the right to bargain collectively. The underpayment of unprotected workers is not a defensible business model.

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