Who Pays When Uber Doesn’t?
Uber drivers don’t get unemployment insurance, but doesn’t mean no one pays. When the pandemic hit, thousands of gig workers found themselves without rides, without support, and without answers. Platforms like Uber and Lyft insisted that drivers were independent contractors, not employees, and therefore not eligible for state unemployment benefits. In response, many states shuffled […]
Democrats Need a Union Revival
One in ten US workers belong to labor unions, representing 14.4 million Americans and over 10 million eligible voters. Unions have held a long-standing presence in political efforts to win over the working class in the US, typically championing left-wing campaigns. But the tide is turning for the Democratic Party, whose growing unpopularity among the […]