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That's being watched from around the world. what do you make of that classifying these contract workers as full-time employees. >> if i understand correctly, does that mean they would be entitled to certain benefits. >> or entitled to be fired. >> i'm pretty libertarian minded so my gut instinct is i don't particularly like the idea because i think you need to have that economy where people don't need to, from both sides, i don't your eyes want to be tied into some kind of long-term contract. you want to be able to move around and work as you wish but at the same time, that means you won't nec...

Around the world. what do you make of that classifying these contract workers as full-time employees. >> if i understand correctly, does that mean they would be entitled to certain benefits. >> or entitled to be fired. >> i'm pretty libertarian minded so my gut instinct is i don't particularly like the idea because i think you need to have that economy where people don't need to, from both sides, i don't your eyes want to be tied into some kind of long-term contract. you want to be able to move around and work as you wish but at the same time, that means you won't necessarily get some of the s...

Tells me to, i'll be out here. >> and that is a very expensive couple days if gm.team tells me to, i'll be out here. >> and that is a very expensive couple days if gm. team tells me to, i'll be out here. >> and that is a very expensive couple days if gm. >> for the union workers striking, how much money do they lose? >> reporter: that is a good question. we know that in the 2007 strike which is the last major strike of this size, that was costing gm more than $300 million a day. that is a lot of money. are you getting paid right now? >> no, we're not. so actually we don't get paid until after ...

Others. in a move that could reshape the so-called gig economy, california passed aed by that would require lyft to hire contract workers as employees. the legislation will affect at least a million people who had no access to basic protections like minimum wage, and it could influence other states, a similar bill being pushed in new york. kent state wanted fireworks and they got them. the university is apologizing for halting a women's field hockey match to host fireworks. it was in overtime when it was abruptly call and everyone was told to leave the field. teams were told the match woul...

Every large company public. he does name these companies by name and he says that these companies are using contracted workers which doesn't allow them to receive the benefits of full tooim employees. he wants the contractors to be able to unionize, collective bargain and he wants to make it so the companies have to go through a set of guidelines that make sure that they are ticking off all the boxes in terms of whether or not their employees are really contractors. >> there was a big spread in "the new york times" about google specifically and google's policy has changed where all of those co...