Reuters gives insight into how gig companies’ push for state-level worker laws faces divided labor movement

Reuters took readers on a deep dive into how Uber and other gig economy companies are trying a new approach to ending their battles with unions, and getting ahead of possible federal regulation that could upend their business based on classifying workers as independent contractors. In several states, companies led by Uber, Doordash, Lyft and Instacart are courting unions and state officials in an effort to cement their workers’ status as independent contractors across the United States.