They didn't pay into the insurance fund, so they didn't have 'unemployment insurance', so if they are getting an emergency payment without years of paying into

They didn't pay into the insurance fund, so they didn't have 'unemployment insurance', so if they are getting an emergency payment without years of paying into the program, that is by definition a bailout. Going forward gig workers should have to pay into the program like everyone else, these programs are designed to protect workers and make sure people can survive when times are harder, everyone should pay in when things are good, and everyone should be protected when things are bad. They shouldn't need a bailout (because they should have been protected and part of the system, and therefore entitled to these payments), but I'm glad they weren't left to try to survive on their own.