In an email obtained by Motherboard, Google tells YouTube Music workers it will “not be participating in collective bargaining.”
In an email obtained by Motherboard, Google tells YouTube Music workers it will “not be participating in collective bargaining.”
It’s an extremely common strategy now across many industries. Reduces responsibilities (costs and liabilities) and increases profit margins.
Good to see these workers putting up a fight. There are standards to determine employee vs contractor status, but they’re rarely enforced. And one major reason why is the lack of bargaining power. Many “contractors” have to work together and make a strong case that they are under employee-like control.