Thread by @JeremyBWhite

THREAD: CA organized labor has been circulating framework for how they might organize gig workers. Here's why this matters in larger context of #AB5 and #Dynamex (1)

Recap: #Dynamex ruling says more workers are employees. Gig firms like Uber/Lyft are desperate to get out from under this, because their business models rely on work-when-you-want independent contractors. Labor not budging on #AB5 to put ruling in law; Newsom said he'll sign. (2)

BUT: #AB5 not a guarantee of gig worker organizing. Feds have said these workers are not employees, breaking with SCOCA. Newsom has said this gives CA an opportunity to create a new category; labor also talking about a new California Employee category (3)

Meanwhile, gig companies are pitching their own third-way labor designation that would let their workers organize without having to become employees. Uber/Lyft/DoorDash have put $90 million toward putting on ballot if #CALeg doesn't pass (4)

So with the caveat that we don't have any formal proposals, you can see outlines of a possible deal: labor can organize big new pool of workers, gig companies get shield from re-classification, Newsom gets to tout CA model for changing economy (a key interest of his) (5)

Deadline to pull a 2020 ballot initiative is next June, so lot of time for this to develop. But we're seeing contours of how #Dynamex fight MIGHT play out, with national implications. (6) Here's the story:

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