SEIU Local 775 is calling for Washington State to allow on-demand contract workers like Uber drivers to transfer benefits when they change jobs. Washington is leading the way in pro-worker legislation, recently passing an expansive paid family leave policy over the summer. The proposed “portable benefits” bill would require corporations to directly pay a third-party benefits provider based on the amount of services used by contract employees. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is working together with the SEIU to push this new bill.
See "Uber CEO, Seattle investor and labor leader call for portable benefits in Washington state", MONICA NICKELSBURG, Geek Wire, January 24, 2018