Uber, which stands to benefit under the anti-worker’s rights outlook of the Trump administration, continues to classify workers as independent contractors instead of employees, which allows Uber to avoid paying minimum wage, overtime, and benefits. Uber is preparing for a fight in Seattle to block the first unionization effort for app-based drivers. Uber says a union threatens the freedom of drivers and has suggested it might leave Seattle if a union forms. ● Uber’s stands to gain from the privatization and deregulation of the transportation industry. Trump’s administration looks favorably upon privatization and deregulation, and Uber generally stands to benefit under this climate.