by dankeelan | Sep 28, 2021 | Featured, Gig Workers, Safety
The lives of delivery workers in major US cities are dangerous, surprisingly expensive, and largely only possible because of the support app-based laborers offer each other. But a new editorial series from Rest of World shows that the experiences of US-based gig...
by dankeelan | Sep 21, 2021 | Future of Work, Gig Workers, Management
Now, more than ever, is the time to use the services of freelancers: the growth of the market for freelancers is increasing competition between them and lowering the prices for services. Indeed, some tasks are more accessible to outsource to a freelancer than...
by dankeelan | Sep 21, 2021 | Featured, Gig Workers, Technology
The Gig Workers Collective — representing a body of about 13,000 Instacart shoppers — launched a #DeleteInstacart campaign, urging customers to delete the Instacart app as a show of solidarity with workers advocating for better treatment. The collective of...
by dankeelan | Sep 21, 2021 | Benefits, Gig Workers, Legislation
Buckle up. The debate over how governments should classify workers at Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and other companies in the growing gig economy is headed to Massachusetts. A ballot question supported by those apps is headed to the ballot here next year. Expect to hear...
by dankeelan | Sep 14, 2021 | Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc. and other gig employers caught the attention of Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren as they pursue a ballot initiative in her home state of Massachusetts. “Tech giants like Uber, Lyft, and Instacart are trying to buy themselves a new...
by dankeelan | Sep 14, 2021 | Age, Future of Work, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
The study finds that Gen Z (those aged 18-25) is seeing the sharpest increase in average hourly earnings out of all working generations (including Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z), with an 11% increase in hourly earnings from 2019 to 2021 on the Wonolo...
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