Make Work Pay California

Have questions on how to make the #futureofwork work for you? And what does #fairwork look like? Check out @MWPanswers, our Q&A and advocacy account for issues facing #gigeconomy workers in the Golden State and nationwide, including reforms like the #PROAct and #AB5

While the #PROAct didn't make it into law, laws like #Prop22 in California keep worker pay suppressed and lower quality of life, raising costs for taxpayers. The fight against #misclassification continues (from May 2023) businessinsider.com/contract-jobs-…

'As the number of gig workers increases, so does our responsibility to ensure that they receive the same types of rights, protections, and benefits enjoyed by other workers.' f-st.co/r37zkIs

.@FastCompany knows! Happy Labor Day, everyone —it would be an even happier #LaborDay if all working Americans had paid holidays. Just imagine!

@MWPanswers @VICE “People working 55 or more hours each week face an estimated 35% higher risk of a stroke and a 17% higher risk of dying from heart disease” 42 and 19 percent were the increases from 2000-2016. #makeworkpay

@VICE The #precariat often have to click long hours to make their below-minimum wage efforts work, and that has a cost on human health and longevity #prop22 #noonprop22 #futureofwork #socialcontract #fairwork npr.org/2021/05/17/997…

Even if this is possible, why should it be seen as anything other than horrifying? trib.al/Ag6uGVX

The next time you hear an Uber or Lyft driver brag about their long workweek, show them this:

Uber must face a California lawsuit claiming it should have covered UberEats drivers' work-related expenses, the state's top court said, in what could be a major blow to companies in the largest US state and a win for labor advocates reut.rs/3JYylwj

@VICE The #gigeconomy in one tweet

Grubhub co-founder: ‘When you care about delivering a better product,’ don’t rely solely on the gig-work model trib.al/uRAlbQJ

71% of Americans approve of labor unions — the highest rate since 1965. Let's seize this historic opportunity to pass the #PROAct and build a greener, more inclusive economy. #LaborDay

Turnover at Amazon is so high that they’ll run out of workers to hire by 2024, according to a leaked company memo. The solution? Unions to ensure higher wages, better retention policies, and more dignity for workers. vox.com/recode/2317090…

“This is a particularly hot topic in the wake of research that has documented at least 50 deaths of gig workers on the job since 2017, with minimal effort from the companies to provide support to families of victims.” #Prop22 #NoProp22MA techcrunch.com/2022/06/14/mas…

The measure, which was backed by companies like Uber and Lyft, would have classified gig drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, a longtime goal of the companies. nyti.ms/3QjA9l5

Seattle becomes first US city to set minimum wage for app-based delivery drivers businessinsider.com/seattle-first-…

Congratulations to @workingwa for “cultivating your garden”! All #politics is local #gigeconomy #fairwork #MakeWorkPay

Companies like Uber and Lyft helped turn the gig economy into a game. But to many ride-hailing drivers, the playing field isn’t level trib.al/XL6UDzC

Key takeaway from @workingwa report on Seattle gig economy pay: no app is paying minimum wage after expenses, and average net hourly pay on gig apps is just $9.58/hour. payup.wtf/app-gap #gigeconomy #raisethewage