by dankeelan | Mar 29, 2022 | Gig Workers, Healthcare
A mysterious proposed ballot initiative that aimed to let companies treat nurses and other healthcare workers as gig workers was withdrawn less than three weeks after it was submitted. The initiative was filed with the California Attorney General’s office on Jan. 24,...
by dankeelan | Mar 21, 2022 | Gig Workers
As Americans continue to quit their jobs at historic rates — an accelerating trend known as the “Great Resignation” — a growing number of full-time workers are breaking out of their 9-to-5 office jobs for something a little more free-range:...
by dankeelan | Mar 21, 2022 | Featured, Finance, Gig Workers
Gurupkar Gill has a steady job teaching English and tutoring international students. The 29-year-old chooses to flesh out his 30-hour workweek with gig work, because he enjoys the flexibility and relative intellectual ease. A Toronto native, he hasn’t yet ventured...
by dankeelan | Mar 21, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Healthcare
While the early months of the pandemic saw an emphasis placed on the contributions made by previously under-appreciated workers, from grocery store staff to nurses, refuge collectors to delivery drivers. There is a sense that such enthusiasm has waned as the pandemic...
by dankeelan | Mar 15, 2022 | Gig Workers, India
Shaik Salauddin logs long hours. The 36-year-old freelance driver, who lives in the Indian state of Telangana, is also the national general secretary of the Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers (IFAT). He spends mornings and afternoons logging and...
by dankeelan | Mar 15, 2022 | Burnout, Featured, Gig Workers, Mental Health
This weekend, you might hit “place order” for a meal delivery. Or jump in a ride share to meet friends. In both cases, you’ll be engaging a gig worker. “Gig worker” is a term that generally refers to people who get work...
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