Consider what the Union goal is - expansion of membership and increased funding/power/leverage. Uber’s goal is brand-washing. Fighting employment law is a cynical win-win for the Union and Uber in this instance - member welfare be damned. Tells you a lot about the intentions of both the union and employers.
The UFCW also helped facilitate two tier wage systems where new workers get compensated significantly worse than existing workers, so this isn’t the first time they’ve helped disenfranchise the members they supposedly represent.
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[ 3.4 ms ] story [ 19.0 ms ] threadHow can Uber grant this right? Wouldn't it be up to the workers to choose who represents them in the case of a labour dispute such as this?