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...
by dankeelan | Apr 27, 2021 | Future of Work, Gig Workers, Tips
Side hustles are hardly a new thing, but in the wake of the pandemic, they may become more popular. In fact, 53% of workers now have or intend to have a second source of income outside of their main jobs, according to a recent Jobvite survey. By comparison, only 36%...
by dankeelan | Apr 27, 2021 | Featured, Gig Workers, Safety
Just before Christmas last year, Willy Solis, a 42-year-old residential construction worker-turned-delivery driver, was hired to take a late-night $100 bottle of cognac to an apartment complex in Denton, Texas. Once Solis found the apartment, he met a stocky man who...
by dankeelan | Apr 27, 2021 | Finance, Future of Work, Gig Workers
How far can the freelance revolution stretch? We’ve seen the expansion of independent professionalism extend broadly and deeply to traditional roles, and take a bite into unexpected creative areas through Patreon and a number of global fine art and antique...
by dankeelan | Apr 20, 2021 | Future of Work, Gig Workers
Over the last several months, Americans have heard hundreds of stories about the horrible working conditions of jobs in the so-called “gig economy.” Amazon contract drivers have such brutal delivery schedules that they are sometimes forced to pee in...
by dankeelan | Apr 20, 2021 | Entertainment, Europe, Featured, Gig Workers
Labor organization CGT Spectacle has been spearheading a nation-wide occupation of drama theaters since March 4, and momentum hasn’t died down in the last month, with nearly 100 venues still occupied across France as of April 19. It all started at the Odeon Theater,...
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