Former Democratic presidential candidate Andre Yang is believed to be high on President-elect Joe Biden’s list of potential cabinet appointees, which could mean big trouble for WWE. He is against WWE’s policy of classifying talent as independent contractors and could soon be in a position to get the classification reviewed. By categorizing wrestlers as independent contractors, WWE saves tens of millions of dollars a year and means wrestlers go without pension plans, insurance, and vacation pay.
Following the release of Zelina Vega on Friday, due to her views on unionization and opening an Only Fans, Andrew Yang would quote tweet a fan saying he hasn’t forgotten about Vince McMahon. By doing this, he is indicating that he plans to follow through on challenging WWE’s business practices and putting is McMahon on notice.
Yang has been speaking to numerous wrestlers off the record, and it’s rumored that Vega was among them. He would also appear recently as a guest on Talk Is Jericho. During this appearance, he discussed wrestlers not receiving royalties for the WWE Network and the amount of control WWE has over someone who is meant to be an independent employee.
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