Patrice Onwuka: How the War on the Gig Economy Hurts Women (And Could Go National Soon)

<p>The war on the gig economy started in California, where regulations put Uber drivers, translators, freelancers and more out of work. Independent Women&#39;s Forum Senior Policy Analyst Patrice Onwuka joins the show to explain how this big government scheme backfired—and why it could go national soon under President Biden and pro-union Democrats in Congress.</p> <p>We discuss how anti-gig-economy legislation hurts women and mothers hardest, and Patrice shares the tragic stories of the people she&#39;s worked with who have been hurted by the California law: from a translator to a rape victim to a Santa Claus actor.</p> <p>Follow Patrice on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/PatricePinkFile" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/PatricePinkFile</a><br> Follow IWF on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/IWF" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/IWF</a><br> Check out IWF&#39;s Chasing Work Project: <a href="https://www.iwf.org/chasing-work/" rel="nofollow">https://www.iwf.org/chasing-work/</a></p> <p>Follow Brad on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/brad_polumbo" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/brad_polumbo</a><br> Follow Brad on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bradpolumbo/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/bradpolumbo/</a></p>