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Speculative algorithms are the new invisible cage for workers
Aug 06 2024
By Hatim Rahman, author of Inside the Invisible Cage: How Algorithms Control WorkersIt was barely a decade ago that many of us became enamored by the “gig” economy. Booking a room, ride, or restaurant took seconds and could be done at virtually any time or place.A major factor enabling the g
PW Names After the Gig a Big Indie Book of Fall 2020
Aug 31 2020
Publishers Weekly just named their Big Indie Books of Fall 2020 - and we're proud to say that Juliet B. Schor's After the Gig made the list!PW's picks highlight the not-be-missed indie releases of the season, across many genres and audiences. Their selection shows the timeliness of After the Gig
Labor in a Time of Crisis
Apr 21 2020
COVID-19 has laid bare the enormous gap between the value that frontline workers bring to society and the low wages many earn in return.
How Uber Can Fix Its Sexual Misconduct Problem—From an Expert on the Gig Economy
Dec 11 2019
Uber has released their safety report detailing thousands of incidents of sexual assault. But as Sociologist & Gig Economy Researcher Alexandrea J. Ravenelle says in her New York Times op-ed, the statistics in the report don’t tell the whole story.
Can You Retire When You Work in the Gig Economy?
Jun 11 2019
Many assume that only younger people work in the gig economy. But according to Alexandrea J. Ravenelle, author of Hustle and Gig: Struggling and Surviving in the Sharing Economy, "about a quarter of those in the gig economy are closer to their forties, fifties, and even in their sixties." In a Y