Politicians are fighting for American workers, they tell us.They claim to represent their interests and endlessly beat the “pro-worker” drum. Does their rhetoric match their actions? Hardly. How can one be “pro-worker” while supporting legislation that destroys freelancing and displaces 59 million gig workers? They can’t. This position is anti-worker to the core. A growing share of the U.S. workforce—36 percent—is participating in the gig economy, compared to 10.8 percent that is unionized. Don’t be fooled by the PRO Act’s promise to “restore fairness” to the economy. It’s a Trojan horse designed to quash our nation’s burgeoning independent workforce. Dissecting...
