Is #DeleteUber Good for Workers' Rights?
When the New York Symphony goes on strike for better wages and benefits in the web TV series Mozart in the Jungle, its members find new ways to make do. Union Bob, a piccolo player whose nickname underscores his commitment to union rules, starts taking Uber fares in his Prius.
Uber couldn’t have asked for a better endorsement: Even for striking union leaders, the service offers but a harmless opportunity for micro-entrepreneurship. “Work that puts you first,” Uber’s website declares. “Drive when you want, earn what you need.”
Reality proves more complex. On Saturday, in response to President Trump’s restricting immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries, the New York Taxi Workers Alliance (NYTWA) a work stoppage at JFK airport, one of metro New York’s major international hubs.
