goferking (he/him) to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 3 months agoCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers strike a deal with Uber and Lyft allowing drivers to unionize while remaining classified as independent contractorswww.gov.ca.govexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: usa@lemmy.causa@lemmy.mlpolitics@lemmy.world
arrow-up119arrow-down1external-linkCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers strike a deal with Uber and Lyft allowing drivers to unionize while remaining classified as independent contractorswww.gov.ca.govgoferking (he/him) to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 3 months agomessage-square4linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: usa@lemmy.causa@lemmy.mlpolitics@lemmy.world
minus-squareTinidril@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months agoWhy strike a deal? Funny how I’m never consulted on the laws I’m expected to obey.
minus-square1ostA5tro6yne@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·3 months agoit’s called voting and referendums. do you need representative democracy vs direct democracy explained to you again?
minus-squareTinidril@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoThat’s not what this is about. Elected representatives met with Uber and negotiated a deal. With a referendum, I can choose where my vote goes, but my influence on the outcome is minuscule. (As it should be as one of many members of society).
minus-square1ostA5tro6yne@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·3 months agoelected what now?
Why strike a deal? Funny how I’m never consulted on the laws I’m expected to obey.
it’s called voting and referendums. do you need representative democracy vs direct democracy explained to you again?
That’s not what this is about. Elected representatives met with Uber and negotiated a deal. With a referendum, I can choose where my vote goes, but my influence on the outcome is minuscule. (As it should be as one of many members of society).
elected what now?