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Gig workers discuss navigating jobs amid the pandemic

Gig workers discuss navigating jobs amid the pandemic

Closer Look with Rose Scott

April 28, 202250m 20s

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Show Notes

For our Paycheck to Paycheck series, Rose talks checks in with gig workers to see how they are fairing. First, Minister Cherri Murphy, a former Lyft driver and the lead organizer with Gig Workers Rising, discusses a new report that examines the safety crisis that some gig workers are facing.

Raphael Espinal, the Executive Director of Freelancers Union, and Jason McCullough, the founder of Oak Radius Consulting and the leader of SPARK Atlanta, discuss how freelancers navigate HR benefits.

Lastly, Sherry Heyl, a driver for Uber Eats and the owner of Amplified Concepts, and Tai Saint-Louis, a freelance journalist and content development consultant, and Richard Berry, a freelance graphic designer and the founder of Design Theory, discuss juggling multiple gigs amid the pandemic. 

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