Former United States Labor Secretary Robert Reich always suspected Uber driver pay was low — but he didn’t know how low until recently, when he read a BuzzFeed News report that found that Uber drivers in three cities made less than $14 an hour on average.
“The new blue-collar workers are gig-economy workers. If you define gig economy broadly to include part-timers, the self-employed, independent contractors, freelancers and temps, they’re on a downward escalator.”
Source: Former US Labor Secretary Robert Reich Says The Gig Economy Can Be A “Nightmare” – BuzzFeed News