Mass. Debate Over Gig Workers Started Over Money, Not Flexibility

By Lucia Maffei • Published July 1, 2022 • Updated on July 1, 2022 at 7:22 am

In the two years since the state attorney general's office sued major ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft over the classification of drivers, advocates on both sides of the issue have sought to frame the debate around two main issues: the benefits such drivers should receive and the flexibility of their schedules.

A ballot question in the wake of that lawsuit was deemed unconstitutional in June by the state's highest court, putting the focus squarely on the original lawsuit.

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