Opinion | Paris Marx: 'California shouldn't give into the threats of Uber and Lyft to leave the state. If they won't treat their drivers with dignity, they shouldn't be welcome.' - NBCNewsTHINK
Under Prop 22, drivers would be paid 120 percent of the local minimum wage, but only for"engaged time" — that means the time between when they accept a ride and complete it.
Instead of inventing a convoluted system that contains a lot of clever language to create loopholes, Uber, Lyft and the other gig companies should simply be forced to abide by California labor law and reclassify their drivers as employees. That would give them a minimum wage, sick leave, unemployment benefits, access to workers' compensation and many other protections.
California shouldn't give into the threats of Uber and Lyft to leave the state. If they won't treat their drivers with dignity, they shouldn't be welcome. Plus, losing Uber and Lyft doesn't have to mean losing access to ride-hailing services. Like in Austin, Texas, it's likely thatResearchers found thatonce Uber and Lyft were kicked out.
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