Gig workers face shifting roles, competition in pandemic

NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is pummeling the global economy and U.S. unemployment is reaching heights not seen since the Great Depression. That has left gig workers clamoring for jobs that often pay less while facing stiff competition from a crush of newly unemployed workers who are also trying to patch together a livelihood until the economy recovers. Upwork, a website that connects skilled freelance workers with jobs, has seen a 50% increase in signups by both workers and em