Mr Kaine told Sky News business like Uber are “raking it in” when it comes to making money while those employed in the gig economy are “terribly exploited” in the process. “The mythology that these companies push out is that you can’t have a flexible work arrangement and provide workers with rights,” he said.
A recent Supreme Court ruling in the United Kingdom found Uber drivers were entitled to benefits like paid holidays and a minimum wage. Mr Kaine said the court ruling “should inspire similar types of action” in Australia citing a two-month period at the end of last year when five delivery drivers lost their lives. The Transport Workers Union is lobbying the government to increase support and rights for delivery drivers and gig economy workers.
Big business wants American style $10 per hour flat rate of pay, zero overtime, zero annual leave, zero maternity leave, zero sick leave. Sweat shop work conditions in a AAA economy.
labor and the unions stopped piece work years ago. Piece work allowed lower paid women in manufacturing to earn more than their husbands in construction in the 50's and 60's. As a direct result we now have casualisation of the Australian workforce.
Without unions your now experiencing metaphorically what children and adults had to go through in the 1800's. Enjoy.