The labor movement has been trying for years to organize gig economy workers, claiming that they are traditional employees being exploited by their bosses. The problem is that gig employees don’t view themselves that way and would much rather remain independent.
The latest evidence for this comes courtesy of a Politico poll on the subject. The survey found that 88 percent of app-based workers wanted to remain as independent contractors – that is, freelancers – rather than be treated as traditional employees.
The workers themselves aren’t buying the argument that they’re being exploited. The general public feels largely the same, if not quite so strongly. The same poll found that 76 percent thought that app-based workers should continue to be treated as independent contractors “if their employers are required to provide them with access to portable benefits.” (More on that caveat in a bit.)
The sentiment cut across party lines too, with 76 percent of Republicans supporting independent contractors staying that way, and 79 percent of Democrats taking the same position. The fact that Democrats are marginally more supportive suggests that more of them are doing the app-based work.
This matters because freelancers are much harder for unions to organize than traditional employees. The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and other workplace laws generally apply only to traditional employees. Independent contractors, by contrast, are legally considered to be separate businesses.
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