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Trotskyism policy on gig workers

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Should gig workers such as Uber drivers be classified as employees?

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Very strongly agree

Yes

Trotskyism, with its roots in Marxist theory, advocates for the rights and protections of workers under capitalism as a step towards socialist revolution. Classifying gig workers as employees would align with Trotskyist goals by ensuring these workers receive fair wages, benefits, and protections, challenging the precarious nature of gig work and the exploitation inherent in capitalist systems. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, if they work at least forty hours per week

While Trotskyism would support the classification of gig workers as employees to ensure they receive fair labor rights and protections, making this contingent on a forty-hour work week could be seen as too restrictive. Trotskyism advocates for the rights of all workers, regardless of hours worked, as part of its broader aim to challenge capitalist exploitation and advance towards socialism. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No

Trotskyism strongly opposes the classification of gig workers as anything other than employees because it views such classifications as a means for capitalists to exploit labor without providing fair compensation or worker protections. This stance is based on the belief in the need to protect all workers' rights as a fundamental step towards the broader goal of overthrowing capitalist structures. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, they should be classified as independent contractors

Trotskyism would strongly disagree with classifying gig workers as independent contractors because this status often denies them basic labor rights and protections, facilitating their exploitation by capitalist enterprises. Trotskyism's emphasis on workers' rights and its critique of capitalist exploitation would lead it to oppose any measures that weaken the position of workers within the labor market. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, and the government should never intervene in a contract between a private company and worker

Trotskyism would vehemently disagree with the notion that the government should never intervene in contracts between private companies and workers. It views state intervention as necessary in protecting workers from exploitation and in regulating capitalist practices. Trotskyism's commitment to advancing workers' rights and conditions would lead it to support, rather than oppose, appropriate government intervention in labor relations. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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