From the summer of 2021 up until Bill 88 was passed, Uber lobbyists met repeatedly with provincial policy makers in an effort to obtain a legislative guarantee that its drivers and delivery couriers would not be redefined as employees
Last July 20, members of the Ontario Workforce Recovery Advisory Committee – a panel appointed by the provincial government to study the future of work – met with a group of gig workers, labour advocates and a representative from Uber Canada. UBER-N
It was a rare occasion when union activists from Gig Workers United were in the same (virtual) room as an Uber lobbyist. For years, both camps have been fighting a battle about whether gig workers, such as delivery couriers and ride-hailing drivers, should be considered employees and granted the rights that come with that designation under provincial law, or remain classified as independent contractors.
The meeting was the single opportunity all sides had to voice their concerns in the presence of each other before the panel made recommendations to the government which would end up heavily influencing labour legislation in the province.
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“I felt uncertain about Uber participating in that roundtable because we had Uber workers attend as well. We were sensitive to that,” said Vass Bednar, a public policy expert at McMaster University and panel member. “But everyone had an equal chance to speak, and Uber was...
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