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Professor Doorey discusses Uber’s agreement with UFCW union and its effect on gig economy employees

Professor Doorey discusses Uber’s agreement with UFCW union and its effect on gig economy employees

SHRM Associate Professor David Doorey was quoted in the Toronto Star article, “A union signed a deal with Uber- but drivers have Questions. Inside the messy battle for the gig economy.”

The article explores how unionizing will affect Uber drivers and what the implications of unionizing could be down the line.

“It’s a bad look for a union to enter into a secret top-down agreement with a company for worker representation rights without disclosing the terms of the agreement to the very workers affected,” Doorey says in the article.

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