Are unions still relevant for protecting gig economy workers?
Should unions still be the main force fighting for workers' rights, or have they lost relevance in today's gig economy? I've seen factory workers in my area gain better safety rules only after their local union pushed hard, but my cousin drives for Uber and has no one to negotiate for him. Maybe the real question is whether unions can adapt to cover freelancers and app-based workers, or if we need new forms of collective power altogether. I'm not sure unions are perfect, but the alternative of every worker alone against a big corporation feels worse.