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Union Free Radio, Ep. 4: Here's Everything You Need To Know About The PRO Act's 'ABC Test' & Why Millions Are Worried

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With California's passage of AB5, union-backed politicians took aim at companies like Uber and Lyft--and missed...Now, though, the 57 million Americans who make up America's 'gig economy' may ultimately pay the price with the poisonous PRO Act.
Following a listener's question about the onerous 'ABC Test' contained in the poisonous PRO Act, Union Free Radio host Peter List takes listeners on a deep-dive of what the ABC Test is, and how it could devastate the 57 million Americans who comprise the 'gig economy.'
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Articles cited in this episode (and other resources):
  • Union Free Radio, Ep. 1: Five Reasons People Hate The PRO Act
  • Survey: 80% of Freelance Writers are Concerned about The PRO Act Affecting Their Ability to Work
  • What is the gig economy? Definition from WhatIs.com
  • Freelancing in America: 2019 Survey - Upwork
  • Freelancers hold generally positive attitudes towards gig economy
  • Skilled freelancers earn more per hour than 70% of workers in US
  • Contingent and Alternative Employment Arrangements -- BLS News Release
  • How Many Uber Drivers Are There?
  • New York Taxi Workers Defeat Uber and Lyft with Landmark Legislation - Institute for Policy Studies
  • Ridesharing services in the U.S.- statistics & facts | Statista
  • The Dynamex Decision: The California Supreme Court Restricts Use of Independent Contractors | Labor & Employment Law Blog
  • AB5: Labor wins big with bill rewriting California employment law - Los Angeles Times
  • What Freelancers Should Be Worried About in the PRO Act
  • Vox Media to cut hundreds of freelance jobs ahead of California's AB5
  • California voters saved Uber and Lyft — and writers, artists and other independent workers
    • For more links referenced in this episode, go to LaborUnionReport.com's Union Free Radio.
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