zodo123@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 1 year agoSeattle becomes first in U.S. to protect gig workers from sudden 'deactivation'kuow.orgexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1255arrow-down13cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanstechnews@radiation.partyhackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up1252arrow-down1external-linkSeattle becomes first in U.S. to protect gig workers from sudden 'deactivation'kuow.orgzodo123@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square24fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanstechnews@radiation.partyhackernews@derp.foo
minus-squarefloofloof@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·1 year 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-down1·1 year agoWorkers being exploited is nothing new though. Same overlords, different labels.
minus-squarelorkano@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year agoBut usually there are some laws protecting them, they didn’t have any.
minus-squareOwenEverbinde@lemmy.myserv.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year 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.