It will be surprising to many, but Uber is poised to become a mature and responsible company. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi today signed on to a letter from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and others asking Congress to create a portable benefits system for on-demand workers. The Hill reports that Khosrowshahi, investor Nick Hanauer, and the SEIU were strongly endorsed by Virginia Democrat Senator Mark Warner.
Ultimately, business and government will work together to address the vast changes to work, employment relationships, and the social safety net that allows the kind of labor mobility required in the emerging economy.