by dankeelan | May 4, 2021 | Featured, Journallism, Unions
Thirty years ago, The New York Times did not have a website. Now, the company employs more than 700 tech workers, almost half its number of journalists. On Tuesday, those tech workers announced they want to form a union. Almost half the Times is already...
by dankeelan | May 4, 2021 | Featured, Remote Work
Years ago, a friend of mine, at the time a clothing designer for the snowboarding line of an athletic apparel company, was working from home. Her then 7-year-old-son saw her at her laptop, and asked what she was doing. She said she was working. “No, you’re not.” He...
by dankeelan | May 4, 2021 | Future of Work, Gig Workers, Healthcare
No matter where you look, you can’t escape the reality that Covid-19 has changed our world. One of the biggest changes? The pandemic completely destabilized the traditional workforce, and millions of people had to turn to gig work to make ends meet. ...
by dankeelan | May 4, 2021 | Disabilities, Entertainment
Deafinitely Theatre today announce they will be showcasing the work of deaf and hard of hearing theatre freelancers that were awarded a bursary in February 2021, via their website – beginning today in celebration of UK Deaf Awareness Week 2021, Coming Through It...
by dankeelan | May 4, 2021 | Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh sent massive ripples through the “gig economy” last week by stating that he believes gig workers should be classified as employees instead of independent contractors “in a lot of cases.” What happens next could mean upheaval for the...
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