Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the author's argument?
Gig platforms present themselves as marketplaces: independent workers choose when to work and for whom. Many workers value the flexibility, and surveys in which they say so are often cited in defence of the model. But the freedom to log on when one likes is not the freedom to negotiate. The platform sets the rate, rates the worker and can remove access without explanation. Flexibility and security are not opposites, and the choice between them is a false one. Workers can be given minimum protections, such as a minimum rate per hour worked and a route to challenge removal, while keeping the freedom to choose their hours. If the platforms' business could not survive such modest protections, that would tell us something about how much of its profit rested on shifting costs onto others.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Workers on platforms with minimum rates found their hours sharply reduced
- Step 1: The author claims modest protections can be given while workers keep their freedom to choose their hours.
- Step 2: If minimum rates led platforms to cut the work available, the benefit would be lost.
Answer
Workers on platforms with minimum rates found their hours sharply reduced.
Why not the others: Valuing flexibility, ratings, existing appeal routes and customer satisfaction do not undermine the proposal.
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