Could worker reclassification laws affect the 2020 election?
With Americans turning to independent contract work (or “gig work”) in wake of COVID-19, this issue could motivate people to vote.
Freelancers across the nation worry the Biden-Harris ticket—should they prevail and get backing from a Democrat-led Senate—would displace 59 million Americans from the workforce.
Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) openly support the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO Act). The former vice president tweeted and doubled down support for it on his campaign website, while his running mate signed onto the Senate version as a co-sponsor.
But wait, it gets better! Bernie Sanders has expressed interest in being Biden’s Labor Secretary, should he win.
CNBC warned millions of freelancers, regardless of politics, fear a Biden administration would regulate this sector of existence. The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board equally lambasted Biden’s plan to upend this sector of the economy.
This issue could define the 2020 election. Here’s why.