Former US Labor Secretary Robert Reich Says The Gig Economy Can Be A “Nightmare"

Former US Labor Secretary Robert Reich Says The Gig Economy Can Be A “Nightmare"

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.

“It was about where I thought they'd be,” he told BuzzFeed News on a recent sunny afternoon in Berkeley, California. “But I was surprised the payment was so low after costs.” He also called Uber’s price cuts, which tend to infuriate drivers despite Uber’s claim that they increase demand for rides, a “blunder.” Continue reading