#41 The Alliance For Independent Workers Movement (AIW) What Is It??#41 The Alliance For Independent Workers Movement (AIW) What Is It??
Nowhere To Go But Up
Sean Dustin chats with Edward Escobar about the AIW's mission to fight for fair treatment of 1099 workers.
1:15:25•20 May 2020
Edward Escobar's Fight for Gig Workers' Rights: The Alliance for Independent Workers Movement
“We should be addressing that, to remove as much of this extreme money out of the politics of what's happening Today. It has to be groundswell, grassroots in nature, because these folks, the legislators, politicians, they're supposed to work for us and we have to remind them constantly.”
Imagine working hard but still feeling undervalued and unsupported. That's the reality for many gig workers, truckers, and essential workers today. In this episode of 'Nowhere To Go But Up', host Sean Dustin sits down with Edward Escobar, the passionate founder of The Alliance for Independent Workers Movement (AIW). This isn't just another labor union chat; it's about a grassroots movement aiming to spotlight the unfair treatment of 1099 filing status workers.
Edward dives into the heart of workers' rights, tackling issues from the gig economy to socio-economic and environmental justice. He doesn't hold back on discussing the 'gig is up' bill, which aims to provide full FICA coverage and ensure that corporations making over a hundred million a year contribute to Medicare and social security. It's a call for solidarity, pushing back against corporate greed and political corruption.
If you're curious about the fight for a fairer future for workers, this episode is an eye-opener you won't want to miss.
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