Matt Spoke | Source | CEO and Founder at Moves Financial
Matt Spoke
Matt is passionate about solving key challenges facing workers in the gig economy and founded Moves to unlock an ownership economy where gig workers are given economic incentives to create value for Moves and the gig economy as a whole. Moves Financial is a social finance product focused on two things: building a world-class financial product for gig workers and creating a collective to support gig workers through common social experiences. The company aims to rebalance the gig economy in favor of its workers.
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Moves Financial (http://movesfinancial.com)
CEO and Founder
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Tech Crunch - Moves wants to reward gig workers with shares in Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Grubhub
Moves, a Toronto-based gig economy fintech startup, wants to reward gig workers with stocks from the companies for which they drive. The first version of the Moves Collective, as the startup’s new service is called, launches on Thursday with Uber stocks available and then quickly offer Lyft, …
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Employee Benefit News - Striking a balance: What New York’s new legislation for delivery work means for gig workers everywhere
The bills will target questions relating to the treatment of gig workers such as payment policies, bathroom access, distance and route limits.
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Freight Waves - Instacart shoppers plan nationwide strike for Saturday
A strike of Instacart shoppers led by the Gig Workers Collective will take place this weekend.
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“Gig worker protections are critical to ensure that workers in New York City can earn a living while providing such a critical service to New Yorkers, especially during the pandemic. We're particularly excited about bathroom access finally being addressed at the city level. The balance that needs to be carefully found is ensuring that companies like Uber and DoorDash maintain a sustainable business model while providing workers with a livelihood. Well-intentioned legislation, if not carefully considered, can end up having an adverse effect on gig workers who rely on these apps daily, especially those who may not have other options for income.”
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"For workers, one of the most valuable characteristics of the gig economy is the ability to switch between multiple apps to earn money. Effectively, it forces companies like Lyft to be mindful of how they're compensating their drivers, if not risk losing some of them to higher paying alternatives. We fundamentally believe that gig workers should have unlimited flexibility to change apps frequently, and that apps like Lyft should not be allowed to discourage or penalize the behavior. Ultimately, a free market for gig labor, without restrictions imposed by the apps, will lead to more opportunity and better pay for gig workers."
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“Gig workers overwhelmingly want to maintain their status as independent contractors. What these new laws should be working towards is a framework that protects that independence, while pushing for worker protections and portable benefits that emphasize absolute worker flexibility.”
