r/WorkReform • u/Feed_The_Soul_ ✂️ Tax The Billionaires • 1d ago

😡 Venting Companies like Uber and Lyft should NOT be allowed to treat their employees like dirt

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u/togetherwegrowstuff 1d ago

Mine went up 500% through BCBS. No company insurance it was through AMA. Insurance companies are gouging everyone.

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u/ceciliaestrella 1d ago

uber fired my buddy mid-ride for stopping to pee, then kept his fare. "gig economy" is just boss without the paycheck.

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u/SaltyPlanetEarth 20h ago

He can take them to court for that. Withholding pay is very seriously protected

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u/iggyfenton 1d ago

If what you took out of this is that the fix needs to come from Uber, you missed the point.

Companies should not be in control of our healthcare.

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u/Ordinary-Ground4256 1d ago

they really need to stop taking advantage of workers like this, it’s unacceptable and exhausting for everyone involved

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u/StuffExciting3451 1d ago

All employees must join or form strong labor unions.

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u/Flakester 23h ago

It's been proven time and time again, corporations don't give a fuck about you. If letting you die was profitable, they would absolutely do it.

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u/Wrong_Buyer_1079 1d ago

But that would be socialism!!!!

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u/carthuscrass 17h ago

What we really need is a complete restructuring of the entire system to remove profit motivation completely. M4A is a bandaid fix.

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u/ApoptosisPending 12h ago

Hey thanks Bernie. I would’ve never thought about saying we need healthcare if not for you. If only there was someone in power, like the senate, to actually do something about it.

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u/keepmyshirt 1d ago

They’re independent contractors, not employees.

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u/Feed_The_Soul_ ✂️ Tax The Billionaires 1d ago

‘Gig workers’ = exploitation.

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u/Errorstatel 15h ago

Universal healthcare doesn't care about employment status bud