IndiaNewsWatch · @indianewswatch
307 followers · 2168 posts · Server kolektiva.socialMonthly income of food delivery workers fell 11% over 3 years: NCAER
NCAER study shows real income of long-shift workers fell 11.1% in 3 years due to inflation and increased share of fuel costs.
#GigWorkers #FoodDeliveryWorkers #wages #NCAER #GigEconomy #labour #india
#gigworkers #fooddeliveryworkers #wages #ncaer #gigeconomy #labour #india
IndiaNewsWatch · @indianewswatch
289 followers · 1931 posts · Server kolektiva.social
Ola, Uber and Zomato: India's gig workers see hope in new state law
The western state of Rajasthan passed a landmark law that aims to provide platform-based gig workers social security benefits - a right they have been demanding for a long time - among other provisions.
#rajasthan #GigWorkers #LabourRights #labour #labor #law #SocialSecurity #GigEconomy #ola #uber #zomato #business #industry #economy #congress #INC #india
#rajasthan #gigworkers #labourrights #labour #labor #law #SocialSecurity #gigeconomy #ola #uber #zomato #business #industry #economy #congress #Inc #india
Nitin Pai · @nitin
1162 followers · 375 posts · Server thinktanki.socialThe Rajasthan Act is clearly well-intentioned and creates an enabling statutory framework for gig worker welfare, but unless implemented on the basis of sound economic reasoning, can end up in failure or worse...it is silent on the actual social security system architecture, the nuts and bolts of how the programme will work, and leaves it to the bureaucracy.
https://www.nitinpai.in/2023/07/31/rajasthan-gig-worker-welfare-law-needs-improvement
#SocialSecurity #india #gigworkers #publicpolicy
Ben Waber · @bwaber
597 followers · 2102 posts · Server hci.socialNext was a fantastic talk by Sai Amulya Komarraju on whisper networks in gig work at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. This is an impressive, deep look at the difficulties gig workers face, how WhatsApp groups can help create agency, and the implications for society more broadly. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-40YpdGSuM (4/7) #India #GigWorkers
IndiaNewsWatch · @indianewswatch
194 followers · 1445 posts · Server kolektiva.socialIf You Have an Enemy, Then Buy Them a Car: Gig Workers vs. Multinational Corporations in India
"In conversations with gig workers based in Bangalore and Kolkata, I investigated how gig work compounds the insecurity and precarity of already-marginalized groups in India, particularly along caste, class, and citizenship status lines," writes Agnee Ghosh.
#GigWorkers #economy #labour #labor #ola #uber #swiggy #zomato #AIGWU #caste #religion #discrimination #CasteDiscrimination #islamophobia #CAS #NRC #unemployment #business #india
#gigworkers #economy #labour #labor #ola #uber #swiggy #zomato #aigwu #caste #religion #discrimination #castediscrimination #islamophobia #cas #nrc #unemployment #business #india
Steven Saus [he/him] · @StevenSaus
458 followers · 8597 posts · Server faithcollapsing.comFrom 14 Jun: The National Labor Relations Board issued a new ruling Tuesday that makes it easier for Uber and Lyft drivers, construction workers, home health aides, and strippers to organize and join unions. - https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/06/13/gig-workers-unions-independent-contractors-nlrb-ruling-uber-lyft/ #union #gigwork #gigworkers
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social · @Norobiik
328 followers · 5311 posts · Server noc.social
"In 2021, Josh Dzieza, The Verge’s investigating editor, painted an in-depth portrait of what the city’s #DeliveryWorkers face, one that showed workers delivering ice cream in a hurricane, chasing down bike thieves, or being slashed by knife-wielding attackers while working." #GigEconomy
NYC #FoodDelivery #GigWorkers score a big #MinimumWage victory - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/12/23757900/nyc-food-delivery-minimum-wage-uber-eats-doordash-postmates?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
#minimumwage #gigworkers #fooddelivery #gigeconomy #deliveryworkers
Ben Waber · @bwaber
586 followers · 2001 posts · Server hci.socialNext was a fantastic panel on the state of arbitration in employment and consumer contracts at the #NYU School of #Law with Maria Glover, Travis Lenkner, and Judith Resnick. The discussion on mass arbitration in the gig economy was particularly fascinating, highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNrS18MoAr0 (6/9) #GigWorkers #labor
Steven Zekowski · @steve_zeke
231 followers · 1322 posts · Server freeradical.zoneI agree with the authors. Bad move, #Minnesota #GovTimWalz. What’s the “L” in #DFL stand for again? Oh yeah, #labor. I guess our governor forgot that. #GigWorkers
https://minnesotareformer.com/2023/06/07/the-wrong-veto-for-the-wrong-reasons/
#minnesota #govtimwalz #dfl #labor #gigworkers
steve dustcircle ⍻ · @dustcircle
240 followers · 7843 posts · Server masto.aiAttacks on #deliverydrivers add fears among #gigworkers
https://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/attacks-on-delivery-drivers-add-fears-among-gig-workers/article_79bfdcac-e9b4-11ed-9a81-bb20a4b21dc3.html
Eric Ireland · @ericireland
636 followers · 705 posts · Server aus.social
All #gigworkers deserve basic rights. TWU members are fighting to get them. TWU will be holding an online meeting, you are also welcome to attend the meeting in person if you are based in #Sydney. All app-based transport workers across Rideshare, Food, and Parcel sectors in Australia are welcome to attend. Find our more relevant information in your industry by registering now: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/meeting-sign-up-form?source=direct_link&
#unions
Red Conrad · @redconrad
2 followers · 11 posts · Server social.vivaldi.netPreparing a new podcast for the business. It'll contain blog posts converted to podcast episodes, recorded content to include:
• Business and industry wide news and announcements
• Stories from day to day experiences
• Occasional random stuff
Info and where to subscribe at https://RedsConciergeServices.com/Podcast
#Podcast #podcasts #business #gigeconomy #gigworkers #personalconcierge #concierge #delivery #SmallBusiness #smallbiz
#podcast #podcasts #business #gigeconomy #gigworkers #personalconcierge #concierge #delivery #smallbusiness #smallbiz
IT News · @itnewsbot
3050 followers · 254360 posts · Server schleuss.onlineSeattle is the first U.S. city to permanently require sick leave for delivery and other app-based workers - Uber Eats and other food-delivery drivers will receive paid sick leave under rule... - https://www.geekwire.com/2023/seattle-is-the-first-u-s-city-to-permanently-require-paid-sick-leave-for-delivery-and-other-app-based-workers/ #seattlecitycouncil #fooddelivery #ride-hailing #gigeconomy #gigworkers #civic
#civic #gigworkers #gigeconomy #ride #fooddelivery #seattlecitycouncil
BC Info Bot · @bcinfo
328 followers · 18696 posts · Server mastodon.roitsystems.caThe Tyee: Business Group Says Gig Workers Shouldn’t Get Employee Rights (in News) https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/03/24/Business-Groups-Gig-Workers-Employee-Rights/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @tyee@mstdn.ca #GreaterVictoriaChamberofCommerce #GreaterVancouverBoardofTrade #BerkeleyResearchGroup #CEOBridgitteAnderson #SussanneSkidmore #BeaconEconomics #employeestatus #KuljeetSingh #JimStanford #ArvinSingh #gigeconomy #gigworkers #VeenaDubal
#BCNews #TheTyee #greatervictoriachamberofcommerce #greatervancouverboardoftrade #berkeleyresearchgroup #ceobridgitteanderson #SussanneSkidmore #beaconeconomics #employeestatus #kuljeetsingh #JimStanford #arvinsingh #gigeconomy #gigworkers #veenadubal
IndiaNewsWatch · @indianewswatch
142 followers · 866 posts · Server kolektiva.social'Zwigato'review: A gentle, revealing slice-of-life drama about the travails of India’s gig economy
Nandita Das’s Zwigato is a gently paced slice-of-life drama. Having lost his job as a factory supervisor, Manas (Kapil Sharma) has signed up as a rider for app app-based food delivery service Zwigato. The pandemic has taken its toll on all.
#cinema #FilmReview #NanditaDas #zwigato #GigEconomy #GigWorkers #unemployment #labour #labor #jobs #inequality #poverty #economy #india
https://scroll.in/reel/1045531/zwigato-review-a-gentle-and-revealing-slice-of-life-drama
#cinema #filmreview #nanditadas #zwigato #gigeconomy #gigworkers #unemployment #labour #labor #jobs #inequality #poverty #economy #india
The-14 · @The14
18 followers · 619 posts · Server mastodon.world
Who won and lost with the Canada Emergency Response Benefit
#Canada #Economy #CERB #COVID19 #COVID19Pandemic #Win #Lose #VulnerableCitizens #CRA #Workers #GigWorkers
https://the-14.com/who-won-and-lost-with-the-canada-emergency-response-benefit/
#canada #economy #cerb #COVID19 #COVID19pandemic #Win #lose #vulnerablecitizens #CRA #workers #gigworkers
Alameda Post · @alamedapost
31 followers · 162 posts · Server newsie.socialAn appeals court ruled Monday in favor of companies that want to classify some workers as independent contractors, saying that Proposition 22 is mostly constitutional. Grace Gedye of CalMatters reports.
https://alamedapost.com/news/uber-lyft-defeat-unions-in-prop-22-fight/
#Unions #Workers #Employees #California #CalMatters #GigWorkers #Contractors #Proposition22 @calmatters
#unions #workers #employees #california #calmatters #gigworkers #contractors #proposition22
Sushubh · @sushubh
683 followers · 1711 posts · Server social.vivaldi.netZomato Delivery Partners: Zomato to build Rest Points for gig workers to relax between deliveries - The Economic Times - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/zomato-setting-up-rest-points-for-delivery-partners/articleshow/97979181.cms?from=mdr
#zomato #india #news #FoodAggregator #GigEconomy #gigworkers
#zomato #india #news #foodaggregator #gigeconomy #gigworkers
Ben Waber · @bwaber
457 followers · 911 posts · Server hci.socialNext was an excellent panel on multi-stakeholder #platform governance with @klonick and Vili Lehdonvirta at the #RhodesTrust. Containing both a deep dive on #Meta's #OversightBoard, the how to think about different stakeholders (particularly #GigWorkers) on commercial platforms, and what's different about modern tech platforms, this conversation has it all. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkxPYzg-VIQ&t=2s (6/8)
#platform #rhodestrust #meta #oversightboard #gigworkers
Smitha 🌸🌋🎻 (she/her) · @smitha
170 followers · 335 posts · Server famichiki.jp#Uber stinks. Don't be like Uber.
https://restofworld.org/2023/newsletter-latin-america-uber-chile/
#uber #techethics #WorkerRights #gigworkers #gigeconomy