by dankeelan | Dec 15, 2020 | Gig Workers, Tips
In December 2019, I was suddenly without a job and only had about one freelance assignment every other month. But this time, I kicked up my freelancing game — and went from making almost nothing to matching my full-time salary in less than 90 days. If you’ve got...
by dankeelan | Dec 15, 2020 | Benefits, Future of Work, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy, Unions
When California voters passed Proposition 22 with 58.6% of the vote, they agreed with Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart and Postmates that gig workers should not be employees who are entitled to myriad labor rights. The proposition they passed stated that gig...
by dankeelan | Dec 15, 2020 | Benefits, Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers
Many people participate in jobs associated with the gig economy. This includes those who drive for ride-sharing services, deliver food, or otherwise get paid based on services or deliveries, or car rides, as opposed to a set salary or hourly basis. People take these...
by dankeelan | Dec 15, 2020 | Diversity, Gender, Gig Workers
When Phil Warner, Jordyn Samuels and Umar Asghar hit the road working for ride-hailing and delivery apps, they quickly found their experiences differed from those of their white male counterparts. Warner was called by a derogatory slur in a work messaging app and has...
by dankeelan | Dec 8, 2020 | California, Gig Workers
COVID-19 is taking an obvious toll on Santa Claus’ ability to visit with children this year. But in California, there’s another thing stopping St. Nicholas from spreading Christmas cheer: Assembly Bill 5, or AB5. Effective Jan. 1, 2020, the state law forces employers...
by dankeelan | Dec 8, 2020 | Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
This November, gig economy companies won a resounding victory on the California ballot. Voters overwhelmingly agreed to allow them to keep their workers as contractors, not employees. Now, those companies want to export that framework to the rest of the country....
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