US: Major Companies Violate Gig Workers’ Rights (www.hrw.org)

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Regulation Needed to Guarantee Living Wages and Benefits, Decent Working Conditions
Major digital labor platforms, also known as gig companies, operating in the United States misclassify gig workers as independent contractors, denying them labor rights,

And the kicker...

“They promise flexibility but, in reality, they leave workers at the mercy of unstable and subminimum wages, little social protection, and in constant fear of termination without recourse.”

These folks need to be recognized as employees, so they can immediately

sue to get paid a living wage
and reliable working hours
feel more comfortable organizing around (that is, joining or forming) a union

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this post was submitted on 13 May 2025

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