zodo123@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 11 months agoSeattle becomes first in U.S. to protect gig workers from sudden 'deactivation'kuow.orgexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1256arrow-down13cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanstechnews@radiation.partyhackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up1253arrow-down1external-linkSeattle becomes first in U.S. to protect gig workers from sudden 'deactivation'kuow.orgzodo123@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square24fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanstechnews@radiation.partyhackernews@derp.foo
minus-squarefloofloof@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·11 months ago gig workers are being unfairly terminated, or “deactivated,” as the companies call it. I, for one, loathe our new techbro overlords.
minus-squarelasagna@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·11 months agoWorkers being exploited is nothing new though. Same overlords, different labels.
minus-squarelorkano@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·11 months agoBut usually there are some laws protecting them, they didn’t have any.
minus-squareOwenEverbinde@lemmy.myserv.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoTHESE DAYS there are some laws protecting most workers. Those laws were written in the blood of striking miners.
I, for one, loathe our new techbro overlords.
Workers being exploited is nothing new though. Same overlords, different labels.
But usually there are some laws protecting them, they didn’t have any.
THESE DAYS there are some laws protecting most workers. Those laws were written in the blood of striking miners.