by dankeelan | Jul 13, 2021 | Featured, Remote Work, U.S. Economy
The pandemic has shown companies and employees alike that working from home has benefits. Many workers like the safety and freedom that remote work brings, not to mention the easy commute. We considered factors including broadband connectivity, electrical grid...
by dankeelan | Jul 13, 2021 | Future of Work, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
There are many reasons why people might want to become independent workers or freelancers. For workers, it can mean greater flexibility, especially when it comes to deciding on a schedule that works best, whether it’s full-time, part-time, or built around other...
by dankeelan | Jul 6, 2021 | Future of Work, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Lawmakers, union leaders and labor analysts in Massachusetts face the gargantuan task of analyzing what the post-COVID economy and workforce look like — from the use of artificial intelligence to benefits for delivery drivers. But experts speaking before the Future of...
by dankeelan | Jun 21, 2021 | Gig Workers, U.S. Economy, Unions
It’s been more than a year since San Francisco Uber driver Lucas Chamberlain was knocked unconscious by a would-be customer who attacked him during an argument over whether or not the patron was old enough to ride solo. “I woke up with blood coming down under my...
by dankeelan | Jun 8, 2021 | Featured, U.S. Economy, Unions
The U.S. Supreme Court turned away a bid to weaken the power of public-sector unions, refusing to reconsider a 1984 ruling that lets them serve as the exclusive bargaining agent for workers. The justices without comment rejected an appeal by Jade Thompson, an Ohio...
by dankeelan | Jun 8, 2021 | Future of Work, Remote Work, U.S. Economy
Government is right in the middle of the fast-moving change forced on all kinds of entities by the pandemic. The narrative in recent months has centered around the push to remote work and what that means for government. Will remote work get pushed even deeper into...
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