ALEC-Backed Gig Drivers’ Bill Parked on Governor Evers’ Desk - EXPOSEDbyCMD

ALEC-Backed Gig Drivers’ Bill Parked on Governor Evers’ Desk - EXPOSEDbyCMD

The national debate over whether rideshare and delivery drivers should be classified as either independent contractors or employees arrived in Wisconsin this month and is now parked on the desk of Governor Tony Evers (D). On June 19, the Republican-controlled Wisconsin legislature passed bills in both chambers (AB 269 and SB 256) — largely along party lines — that define gig drivers for app-based companies like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash as indepe…