And the drivers don't want to be employees or they'd be stuck driving for one company with a set shift.
We need to fix contracting which means fixing access to affordable (ie, the same actual cost the company would pay) medical. The problem for Uber drivers is that the money they make can't pay for coverage because companies get highly discounted rates.
> I have a hard time believing any generalization about such a large group of people.
It's the self-selected group of people who have chosen it. Much different than a random sampling.
Uber drivers have pretty clearly chosen being a contractor, and if you listen to them they say they like the freedom - require it even. You can usually moonlight as a contractor without permission from your primary job.
Other drivers, driving as full-time employees, have obviously made their decision in the other direction and seem happy.
It seems wrong to tell either that they must change.
Uber doesn't want their drivers classified as employees because it would cost them a lot of money in benefits and possibly back-pay.