Rideshare drivers are often viewed as among the most exploited of workers, primarily due to their gig employment structure. The article advocates for the establishment of social cooperatives as a transformative model. These cooperatives not only empower the drivers through a multistakeholder framework but also emphasize a social mission focused on community welfare. A notable example is Drivers Cooperative-Colorado, which aims to give low-wage immigrant drivers control over their work and economic future by promoting mutual aid and community support.
One powerful way to change this and support gig drivers is by creating a cooperative, specifically a social cooperative. Social cooperatives emphasize a social mission and multistakeholder structure that includes workers and supporters.
Social cooperatives involve at least two different classes of members: workers and nonworker supporters, emphasizing both the collective agency of the workers and the role of the community in empowering them.
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