Worker co-ops could be a solution to the rigged, unequal economy Americans are up against. We talked to drivers at a rideshare company in Colorado. They own the company together, and now when they drive a route they make more than 2x what they make driving Uber. This video features content from Hans Taparia and Bruce Buchanan’s forthcoming book People’s Capitalism. To follow their work and learn more about the book launch, subscribe to peoplescapitalism.substack.com/about Host: Faiz Shakir Supervising Producer: Sam Quigley Producer: Sam Black Editor: Sydney Guthrie Videographers: Timothy Wolfer, Rob Jackson Graphics: Big Small Motion /Jay Liquori & Ana Areias Production Manager: Isabel Atayala Production Coordinator: Jodi Clemens Fellows: Astrid Dong, Daria Nastasia.

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