The gig economy — think: Uber, Postmates, Task Rabbit — is radically reshaping work in America. These new platforms offer new flexibility in work schedules and incredible convenience for consumers, but the new work is coming without the same protections traditional jobs have offered, from forming a union to saving for retirement. Now, some gig economy workers and lawmakers want to change that. We’ll talk to a labor law expert, a state representative and gig workers about efforts to allow ride-hailing drivers to unionize and other moves to create security and equity in a disruptive economy.

Panelists:

Heidi Groover (Moderator)

Charlotte Garden

Takele Gobena

Debra Jeffs-Grad

Monica Stonier

Recorded live during the Crosscut Festival. Read more at http://crosscut.com/tag/crosscut-festival/