26-01-2018 21:34 via thestranger.com

David Rolf is Teaming Up with Uber, Some in Labor Say WTF

Is labor selling out to the boss?by Heidi GrooverDavid Rolf, right, co-chaired Seattle's minimum wage committee.City of Seattle
Earlier this week, SEIU 775 President David Rolf signed this open letter along with venture capitalist Nick Hanauer and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. The letter calls for portable benefits for Uber drivers. Portable benefits, a still nascent idea in labor and tech circles, would offer gig economy workers a way to access things like workers comp and retirement even when th
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