Democracy for America Advocacy Fund
The so-called Modern Worker Empowerment Act just cleared a key hurdle in Congress, and it’s a corporate power grab designed to turn full-time jobs into unstable gigs with no benefits, no protections, and no accountability. At the center of the lobbying push is DoorDash.
This bill would let companies reclassify more workers as independent contractors, denying them minimum wage guarantees, health care, overtime pay, and union protections. Millions of workers could be pushed into second-class status with no safety net.
DoorDash has invested heavily in lobbying for this outcome. Their business model depends on avoiding basic labor standards, and they are pushing H.R. 1319 to legally cement that advantage. This is about power and profit, not empowerment.
The impact goes beyond delivery drivers. Teachers, nurses, and truckers are all vulnerable to the kind of reclassification this bill promotes. If this bill becomes law, it will shred labor protections for countless Americans.
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