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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 9 points 1 month ago

Companies play the threat game all the time. Just go, so a local startup that treats people better can take over.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 1 month ago

Good. The world will be a lot better without companies openly being allowed to shaft "contractors", "contributors" -- whatever the hell they want to call the people who should be classified as employees.

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 month ago

The people come first before some outsider company.

[–] match@pawb.social 6 points 1 month ago
[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 4 points 1 month ago

I got t-boned by an Uber driver who ran a red light

[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 4 points 1 month ago

Has Uber ever followed through on those threats?

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Sounds like free business for Lyft

[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

That would be glorious. One down, 49 to go, and the District of Columbia.