Human Capital: Prop 22 puts the 'future of labor' at stake

Welcome back to Human Capital, where we look at the latest in tech labor and diversity and inclusion.Because election day is quickly approaching and given that California’s Prop 22 puts the “future of labor” at stake, as Instacart worker and co-organizer at Gig Workers Collective Vanessa Bain told TechCrunch this week, we’re paying close attention to this ballot measure. Gig companies like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart have put more than $180 million into Prop 22, which seeks to keep their drivers and delivery workers classified as independent contractors.Before we jump in, friendly reminder that Human Capital will soon be a newsletter…starting next week! In that survey, 54% of respondents said they would definitely vote yes on 22 if the election were today while 13% said they would definitely vote no.Image Credits: UberImage Credits: UberThose surveyed also weighed in on whether they prefer to be independent contractors; 54% of those surveyed said they strongly prefer being an independent contractor while 9% said they strongly prefer being an employee.Image Credits: UberImage Credits: UberThis week, Uber also encouraged riders to talk to their drivers about Prop 22 to see how they feel about it.“First and foremost, the conversation about Proposition 22 should be about what gig workers actually want,” an Uber spokesperson said in a statement.