Re:Worker-Owned Apps Are Trying to Fix the Gig Economy
by ptah on Monday November 25, 2019 @11:30AM
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explain to me how that is bad? Also it is not multiple sellers. Up & go is one entity just like Uber
Re:Worker-Owned Apps Are Trying to Fix the Gig Economy
by imtringued on Wednesday November 27, 2019 @05:47AM
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Well maybe Uber is a bad example because it has many competitors but the selling point of subcontracting business is usually that instead of employees having the option of working for a large variety of employers those employers will now only hire (temporarily) you if you work for a specific subcontracting business. This means the number of potential employers has been reduced from thousands or hundreds to a number you can count on your hand.
Re:Worker-Owned Apps Are Trying to Fix the Gig Economy
by sharemywin on Monday November 25, 2019 @05:11PM
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I was more asking is it illegal?
Horizontal Price Fixing
Horizontal price fixing occurs when companies decide to fix prices or price levels for a good or service at a premium or a discount. For example, several retail companies may fix the sale prices of television sets at a premium thereby earning higher profits.
Up & Go cleaners earn $25 per hour, more than double what workers typically earned independently, according to Project Manager Sylvia Morse. While apps generally take a cut of 20 percent or more, Up & Go only takes 5 percent, which it then reinvests in the platform.