The number of people working in the gig, or sharing economy is exploding. According to an analysis by the JPMorgan Chase Institute, 2.5 million people are selling services via companies like Uber and Airbnb. But these jobs offer few worker protections, such as disability insurance and workers' compensation. That’s a problem, says US Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va.
Warner spoke at the Aspen Ideas Festival in 2015 about the need for federal intervention so that millennials can be better supported in this modern labor force. Unlike previous generations where it wasn’t uncommon to hold the same job for 40 years, Warner says “Millennials are basically operating on a highwire with no safety net.” With a new labor landscape, he thinks the government needs fresh data, a restructuring of what’s being done around workforce training and a concerted effort to provide reliable internet to youth in rural areas (keep reading).
To see the full session from the 2015 Aspen Ideas Festival, click here.
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