Managing Wisconsin’s COVID-19 Spike, Changes For The Gig Worker

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Pharmacy workers give instruction on how to administer a self COVID-19 nasal swab test at a drive-up CVS pharmacy
Pharmacy workers give instruction on how to administer a self COVID-19 nasal swab test at a drive-up CVS pharmacy in Dallas, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. LM Otero/AP Photo

We hear from Wisconsin Dept. of Health Services Secretary-Designee Andrea Palm on how state agencies are working to quell the recent spike in COVID-19 cases here. Then, we check in with a professor of business about possible changes coming to those who work in the gig economy, including those who drive for Uber or Lyft.

Featured in this Show

  • Wisconsin Health Department Secretary-Designee Andrea Palm

    Wisconsin has become one of the nation’s COVID-19 hot spots. The head of the state’s health department joins us to explain the depth of the pandemic here and what’s being done to control it.

  • The Future Of The Gig Economy

    The U.S. Dept. of Labor has proposed a rule that would make it easier for companies to classify workers as independent contractors. We speak to a professor of entrepreneurship and technology at New York University about the future of the gig economy.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • L. Malik Anderson Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Andrea Palm Guest
  • Arun Sundararajan Guest