Disrupting the Economy

For John, BLUF:  People are being innovative in earning money, making themselves available for small, discrete, jobs, often dubbed the Gig Economy.  Uber is an example.  It is disruptive.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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HR2474: Kills Right-to-Work, Takes AB5 Nationwide

From Victory Girls, by Ms Darleen Click, 28 January 2020.

Here is the lede:

Impeachment of OrangeManBad may dominate Democrat talking points, but they haven’t forgotten to continue to punish citizens for the crime of wanting to be left alone.  Up for a vote next week is HR2474.  The Protecting the Right to Organize Act will not just cancel the right-to-work laws in 27 states, but it also contains the same language as California’s AB5 aimed straight at independent contractors.

Last year the California Assembly passed a law, AB5, which was designed to reform the Gig Economy.

So far the major impact of AB5 has been to disrupt employment of Gig workers and sow uncertainty.  As the Blogger suggests, this is a step back toward a more feudal economic arrangement.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff