Well good thing independent contractors are exempt from minimum wage laws! And union protections, mandatory breaks, sick days, workers compensation, health insurance, overtime pay, discrimination law, unemployment insurance, employer liabilities to social security pay...
Wait a minute, I think this is intentional! Can you imagine an employer trying to subvert the gains of the labor movement?!
Uber isn't subverting the labor movement. It's a very small part of the overall economy. Go look at bigger industry practices to find the bad guys.
The Uber model will never translate to Retail, Tech, Banking, Finance, Healthcare.
It does translate to transportation, food and package delivery. Let the disruption make capitalism more efficient. Focus on areas where a balance is important, like making healthcare and college universally free.
Wait a minute, I think this is intentional! Can you imagine an employer trying to subvert the gains of the labor movement?!