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This nonprofit is fighting for the rights of gig workers

February 13, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Gig workers are often at odds with the companies through which they find work, whether it's over how well they're paid or how they're treated. A gig worker and activist duo are attempting to help improve working conditions for contractors across the board. Vanessa Bain and Sarah … [Read more...] about This nonprofit is fighting for the rights of gig workers

Tackling the gender wage gap in the gig economy

December 13, 2019 by Amelia Buckley

The global economy is changing. Last week we ran a story about making the most of your job in the gig economy, but how does the rapidly growing gig economy pan out for women? Unfortunately, while the national wage gap hovers around $10,000 per year, a recent analysis found the … [Read more...] about Tackling the gender wage gap in the gig economy

Making the most of your job in the gig economy

November 26, 2019 by Amelia Buckley

Whether you drive for Uber on the weekends as a side job or work for a full-time contracted delivery service, working in the gig economy means taking certain steps to make sure you, as a worker, are protected. With 36% of the American workforce working in a “gig,” there's bound … [Read more...] about Making the most of your job in the gig economy

This senator wants to protect gig economy workers with these four bills

February 27, 2019 by Jurriaan Kamp

The rise of alternative work arrangements has created a rift in the labor system. Because our system ties many rights and programs to full-time employment, the gig economy–ushered in by Uber, Lyft, Handy, TaskRabbit, Postmates, and a growing list of companies–is creating a second … [Read more...] about This senator wants to protect gig economy workers with these four bills

This researcher rode 5,000 miles with Uber to understand the gig economy

November 5, 2018 by JJ Kamp

If you’re a frequent passenger of Lyft or Uber, there’s a good chance you’ve met your fair share of drivers. But probably not as many as Alex Rosenblat, an ethnographer and researcher at Data & Society, a nonprofit in New York that studies the social and cultural issues … [Read more...] about This researcher rode 5,000 miles with Uber to understand the gig economy

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