by dankeelan | Mar 1, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy, Unions
A coalition of labor groups pushing to make gig workers count as employees in Massachusetts has renamed their campaign and begun hiring staff that will try to fight some of the giants of the tech world on multiple fronts. But most gig workers in Massachusetts...
by dankeelan | Feb 22, 2022 | Featured, Future of Work, Jobs, U.S. Economy
Public health crises past and present have caused labor shortages that ripped out and reworked the fabric of society. The Great Plague liberated serfs, the Spanish Flu brought women to the workplace, and COVID-19 is empowering modern employees to redefine work-life...
by dankeelan | Jan 25, 2022 | Featured, Finance, Gig Workers, Taxes, U.S. Economy
Tax season officially opened Monday. Each season comes with its own wrinkles. This year is no different says Esther Gulyas, President and CEO of EG Tax. In a new reporting requirement, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) wants to know if you had a side hustle or gig...
by dankeelan | Jan 25, 2022 | Gig Workers, Leadership, U.S. Economy
Depending on who you ask, the gig economy is either empowering or exploitative. But no one can deny that it’s an essential part of the U.S. economy: Gallup estimates gig work to be the primary job for 29% of American workers. Ania Smith, CEO of...
by dankeelan | Jan 18, 2022 | Education, Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
A new labor market survey by the business analytics firm MBO Partners found that the number of gig workers[1] in the United States surged in 2021, from 38 million to 51 million workers—a 34 percent increase. While it is far from clear if that growth will...
by dankeelan | Jan 4, 2022 | Climate, Future of Work, Remote Work, U.S. Economy
It’s not just another perk in a benefits package — remote work could fundamentally reshape the urban geography of the United States. Where we live has been dictated by where we can find a good job. That truism has defined much of where Americans reside — clustered in...
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