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California Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers strike a deal with Uber and Lyft allowing drivers to unionize while remaining classified as independent contractors (www.gov.ca.gov)
submitted 3 weeks ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/36549166

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[–] BossDj@piefed.social 35 points 3 weeks ago

"allow" them to unionize haha. They're not going to do that.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Newsom: No friend of labor, the disenfrancised, immigrants, or trans folks.

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

we still love him for fighting Trump with memes and memecoins! - - gonna be so damn long until the primaries actually start

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 3 weeks ago

they dont want a potential sanders, aoc, or madhami incident again, or that minnesota mayor.

[–] turdburglar@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

the kerning on that logo is awful

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

it could have worked if it wasn't

BOLD

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 3 weeks ago

It's amazing how far they're going to prevent gig workers from being actual employees

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 weeks ago

Breaking News: Newsom Strikes new deal with the republicans in state legislature on Gun Control despite democratic supermajority, New Gun Control laws will not apply to rich people.

(Okay I made that up, but wouldn't be surprising if that happens)

[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

is gavin actually trying to get 0% in the primary?

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago

It's not trying if you just have a natural talent for it.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 3 weeks ago

So... A guild? 🤨

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I honestly can't understand why governments and businesses "allow" unions. How the hell do they intend to stop employees from coming together?! Anyone?