Tag: Veena Dubal

Professor Veena Dubal is quoted: “It really feels like our legislature has been captured by tech companies who by their very structure don’t have the interest of the public at the forefront of their own advocacy or decision making, because they’re profit making machines.”

Prof. Veena Dubal says: “The only way for workers really to have power to rebuild labor rights is to organize. It’s going to be a long fight.”

Prof. Veena Dubal says: “This is a really tragic outcome. But it’s not the end of the road.”

Prof. Veena Dubal says that while the ruling was an expected defeat for labor activists, the judges left open potential challenges to Proposition 22.

Prof. Veena Dubal was quoted on the ruling saying that it means “the Legislature can continue to make laws that impact companies differently if the decision to do so is rational, without being concerned that such laws would violate the constitutional rights of the corporation.”

Prof. Veena Dubal explains a wage floor will not stop “algorithmic wage discrimination,” where companies like Uber and Lyft calculate minimum pay rates, leading to unpredictable, opaque, and unfair compensation systems for drivers, resulting in longer hours and poorer conditions.

Prof. Veena Dubal said that if Proposition 22 is allowed to stand, companies would double down on efforts to legalize the business model “all over the world, not just in other states.” 

Prof. Veena Dubal said any city or state government that has tried to regulate these gig companies, has faced similar resistance.

Prof. Veena Dubal said the new law was “the result of the hard work of organizing done by these workers in a very, very dangerous industry.”

Professor Veena Dubal says: “The city council has done exactly what government should do for both fair labor and fair competition: ensure that workers are getting paid in ways that sustain their livelihoods.”

Prof. Veena Dubal says ride-hailing and delivery apps have changed the conversation around who counts as an independent contractor and whether companies are exploiting that distinction.

Prof. Veena Dubal comments on the AI executive order.

Prof. Veena Dubal was quoted in an op-ed on the United Auto Worker’s strike.

Prof. Veena Dubal was quoted in the New York Times on California’s new senator and her history as a labor leader.

Prof. Veena Dubal weighs in on the United Auto Workers’ historic strike against Detroit’s Big Three auto companies.

Prof. Veena Dubal’s paper on algorithmic wage discrimination was cited in Slate.

Prof. Veena Dubal was quoted in Fast Company on Uber and Lyft gig workers’ rights.