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Uber calls for new deal for 'gig economy' workers

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Uber outlined proposals for a new type of relationship with 'gig' workers, including its own drivers, that would keep them as independent contractors.

File: Uber described"a new model for independent platform work" in an 18-page document.NEW YORK - Uber outlined proposals for a new type of relationship with"gig" workers, including its own drivers, that would keep them as independent contractors but with some guaranteed benefits.

The move comes with Uber and other firms facing legal pressure to comply with a California law that would require itsUber says cutting 3,000 jobs and trimming investment Uber has argued that most of its drivers want to remain independent even if they also are looking for benefits.

 

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