Uber's War on Drivers

Paris Marx is joined by Veena Dubal to discuss how Uber's misclassification of drivers of independent contractors denies them rights and protections granted to other workers; how that's causing even more problems during the pandemic; the ongoing fight in California to get drivers recognized as employees under Assembly Bill 5; and how ride-hailing services ushered in a second wave of deregulation in the taxi industry.

Veena Dubal is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of California, Hastings. Her work focuses on the intersection of law, tech, and precarious worker. She recently wrote about how Uber drivers are faring during the pandemic for The Guardian and the longer history of taxi regulation for Logic Magazine. Follow Veena on Twitter as @veenadubal.

• Google and Meta Are A Threat to Journalism w/ Matt Pearce
• Silicon Valley Deserves Your Anger w/ Ed Zitron
• A Setback for Gig Workers’ Rights in Europe w/ Ben Wray
• Don’t Praise Bill Gates w/ Tim Schwab