Jerome Gage has driven for Lyft in Los Angeles since 2015. When California shut down businesses in response to the Covid-19 pandemic in March, Gage continued driving and saw his earnings drop significantly; the companies haveBut Gage had no choice but to continue driving because as independent contractors they were not initially eligible for unemployment benefits, the government has since agreed to pay benefits to gig workers.
The disrupters are being disrupted.
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There were workers against creating the minimum wage and 40 hour work week too. Any business owner will tell you, you're not in business if your one and only vendor can tell you how to run your business.
They won’t shut down. Relax.