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"Uber and Lyft say drivers prefer the flexibility of working as freelancers, while labor unions and elected officials contend this deprives them of traditional benefits like health insurance and workers’ compensation."

I was curious about what drivers think. I guess they're not happy [1] but want to be independent contractors still [2].

1. https://therideshareguy.com/uber-driver-survey/

2. (In a May online survey drawing responses from 734 Uber and Lyft drivers nationwide, 71% said they wanted to be independent contractors) https://www.wsj.com/articles/uber-lyft-ordered-to-classify-d...

parent blakesterz 6 years ago

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