With California's passage of AB5, union-backed politicians took aim at companies like Uber and Lyft--and missed...Now, though, the 57 million Americans who make up America's 'gig economy' may ultimately pay the price with the poisonous PRO Act.

Following a listener's question about the onerous 'ABC Test' contained in the poisonous PRO Act, Union Free Radio host Peter List takes listeners on a deep-dive of what the ABC Test is, and how it could devastate the 57 million Americans who comprise the 'gig economy.'

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Articles cited in this episode (and other resources):

• Union Free Radio, Ep. 1: Five Reasons People Hate The PRO Act
• Survey: 80% of Freelance Writers are Concerned about The PRO Act Affecting Their Ability to Work
• What is the gig economy? Definition from WhatIs.com
• Freelancing in America: 2019 Survey - Upwork
• Freelancers hold generally positive attitudes towards gig economy
• Skilled freelancers earn more per hour than 70% of workers in US
• Contingent and Alternative Employment Arrangements -- BLS News Release
• How Many Uber Drivers Are There?
• New York Taxi Workers Defeat Uber and Lyft with Landmark Legislation - Institute for Policy Studies
• Ridesharing services in the U.S.- statistics & facts | Statista
• The Dynamex Decision: The California Supreme Court Restricts Use of Independent Contractors | Labor & Employment Law Blog
• AB5: Labor wins big with bill rewriting California employment law - Los Angeles Times
• What Freelancers Should Be Worried About in the PRO Act
• Vox Media to cut hundreds of freelance jobs ahead of California's AB5
• California voters saved Uber and Lyft — and writers, artists and other independent workers

For more links referenced in this episode, go to LaborUnionReport.com's Union Free Radio.