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Answer Overview

Response rates from 454 Wisconsin voters.

69%
Yes
31%
No
63%
Yes
21%
No
5%
Yes, if they work at least forty hours per week
8%
No, they should be classified as independent contractors
2%
No, and the government should never intervene in a contract between a private company and worker

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Other Popular Answers

Unique answers from Wisconsin voters whose views went beyond the provided options.

 @95HVTXL from California  answered…2yrs2Y

no because they can quit when every they want they are their own boss. but uber pays them

 @95SYXDM from Michigan  answered…2yrs2Y

No, but Contract work should be expanded to include more protections. With technological advances, we will see a move toward more freelance style work. Workers deserve to be protected, always.

 @97ZW7SD from Kansas  answered…2yrs2Y

 @93Z8WKT from Oklahoma  answered…2yrs2Y

No, but these workers should be afforded some semblance of insurance in case of an accident while working on the company's behalf

 @9XZMKGQ from Kansas  answered…1mo1MO

Are taxi cab drivers classified this way? What problems have they encountered? My wife drives for DoorDash and the pay is horrible. Something needs to change, but that may just have to be changed by someone who cares, and has the ambition to create a better system for the "gig workers" hired

 @97QYR5Gfrom Northern Mariana Islands  answered…2yrs2Y

No, but they should still be entitled to the government safety nets that typical "employees" have.

 @97Q9Q6N from Connecticut  answered…2yrs2Y

 @9W6JLYC from Virginia  answered…2mos2MO

I believe that gig workers should be given more thorough background checks before being employed, just to avoid employing a dangerous individual. Otherwise, I do consider gig workers to be employees.