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Union and Uber lobbied Ontario gov't to not classify gig workers as employees
- Gaessaki 4y agoArchived: https://archive.ph/enXkn https://archive.ph/enXkn
- JLCarveth 4y ago"Uber gave the union the right to represent its 100,000 Canadian drivers and delivery couriers in job-related disputes" How can Uber grant this right? Wouldn't it be up to the workers to choose who represents them in the case of a labour dispute such as this?
- coldacid 4y agoHow? Crooked backroom deals.
- stephbu 4y agoConsider what the Union goal is - expansion of membership and increased funding/power/leverage. Uber’s goal is brand-washing. Fighting employment law is a cynical win-win for the Union and Uber in this instance - member welfare be damned. Tells you a lot about the intentions of both the union and employers.
- donmcronald 4y agoThe UFCW also helped facilitate two tier wage systems where new workers get compensated significantly worse than existing workers, so this isn’t the first time they’ve helped disenfranchise the members they supposedly represent.