Uber Unions

Yay for Seattle ruling that Uber and Lyft drivers are not independent contractors and thus have the right to join a union.

Of course Uber and Lyft are as anti-union as any other company in history and so are going to fight this to the bitter end, especially their business model is predicated on exploiting independent contractors’ exemption from labor law.

And let’s also remember the long-term impact of the gig economy, which can create people not accruing any sort of benefits for years on end and leaving them with no safety net.