i was studying the taxi industry just as uver and lift were disrupting it in san francisco, and i was struck that a huge part of their marketing campaign to make people feel safe about getting in strangers ars m was to advertise really pretty white women. And then uber had images of te cool hipsters who were just like having a good time, you know, not a care in the world they were going to drive your body from point eih to point b. It's almost a completely immigrant and racial minority work force. Look at, this is very much a a racialized labor market. Ean according to lift's own data, i think they say something like 70 to 76
Paris Marx is joined by Veena Dubal to discuss how Proposition 22 and the contract status of gig workers is reminiscent of the United States’ history of racial wage codes, which codified lower wages for Black workers.
Veena Dubal is a Professor of Law at UC Hastings. Follow Veena on Twitter at @veenadubal. Go back to episode 10 (May 21, 2020) for Veena’s first appearance on the podcast.
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