Pandemic leaves gig workers clamoring for jobs
Gig workers are independent contractors who perform on-demand services, including as drivers, delivering groceries, or providing childcare - and are one-third more likely to be Black or Latino, according to a 2018 Edison Research poll. In the past 12 months alone, two million Americans have started freelancing, according to a September study from Upwork, a freelance job platform. This ongoing shift in the workforce and calls for greater protection for gig workers has put the issue on the political agenda ahead of the Nov. 3 election, with California voters to decide on a landmark state law ruling such workers as employees. Read more on this here.
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