Seventy percent of Massachusetts voters support a bill that would offer app-based workers more benefits.
Boston Globe: Fight over status of gig workers heats up on Beacon Hill
'The flexibility to work when, where, and for however long we want...means we are able to build work around our lives.'
Boston Business Journal: Local nonprofits join Uber, Lyft in new coalition for ‘app-based workers’
'App-based work has been key for Black and Brown communities.'
Social Justice, Business, Tech Groups Launch Coalition in Support of App-Based Workers
New group aims to protect workers by advocating for extending benefits and protections, while preserving flexibility.
MassLive.com (opinion): Keep flexibility for gig economy, but add benefits too
"We don’t have to pick between flexibility and traditional benefits."
Boston Globe (letter): As seen in Calif. vote, many gig workers want both independence and benefits
"I have been able to count on my income from DoorDash to pay my bills on my own schedule, on my own terms."
CommonWealth Magazine (opinion): Mass. should follow California’s lead on contractors
"It allows for flexible, part-time earning opportunities for thousands of residents, regardless of race, background, education level, or language."
The Daily News of Newburyport: New rules could be coming for Uber and Lyft drivers
Massachusetts could become the next battleground for how app-based workers are classified.
State House News Service: Battle brewing over rights of for-hire drivers in Massachusetts
After the passage of Proposition 22 in California, the discussion about how to classify gig economy workers comes to Massachusetts.
Boston Globe: Uber and Lyft are in an Election Day showdown with California. Massachusetts might be next
Massachusetts could follow California in discussing how to classify app-based workers.