New Week, New Headlines: Where Have All The Plumbers Gone & New Gig Worker Rules

Your Work Friends

It's Sunny Friends! Freakin' finally. And, in addition to the vitamin D - here's the news we jammed about this week:
Topic 1: Where Have All The Plumbers Gone?
According to Bloomberg, The US will be short 550,000-plumbers by 2027. The reason why, frankly, blows. We jam about the impacts of this shortage, and the urgent need for a societal shift in perspective towards trades.
Topic 2: New Gig Worker Rules
Worker classification. It's what determines if someone is an employee or an independent contractor (gig worker). Lawsuits are flying, with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce at the forefront, challenging new legislation that could reshape the workforce, impacting everything from worker rights to how businesses operate and the future of the gig economy itself. References for all our fellow nerds :

• Final Rule - U.S. Department of Labor
• Added Protection or Opportunity Lost? Insurance Journal
• Businesses Escalate Fight Against Biden Rule on Gig Worker Pay - Washington Post
• TCF Report
• AP Article
• NELP Report

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1. Where Are the Plumbers? (00:00:00)

2. The Battle Over Worker Classification (00:11:00)