Signs Of Gig Economy Times To Come?

by | Oct 27, 2022 | Gig Economy, NLRB, Unions

The gig economy continues to prosper in inflationary times while awaiting those promised watershed moments from Biden’s NLRB. That includes General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo’s dream of overruling the 2019 Velox Express decision that ruled in favor of a courier company not being required to classify independently-contracted drivers as employees. The NLRB also formed a partnership with the FTC to collaborate upon making a labor laboratory out of the gig economy.

An interesting case study involves the only U.S.-based lobstering union via Bloomberg. The local represents about 100 lobstermen who fit the currently accepted definition of gig worker. After talking to an International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers organizer, the union formed a tank-room cooperative and began to sell their own product, bypassing fishermen and setting their own prices. In 2021, the collective turned a profit after years of efforts. This may or may not inspire other gig workers to band together in a similar way, but it’s an example worth watching.

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