The Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers has called for a strike on New Year's Eve.
Gig Workers, Zepto, Blinkit, Instamart, Swiggy, Zomato: Delivery Workers' Strike: Survey Highlights Low Wages, Other Challenges
The Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers has called for a strike on New Year's Eve.
Gig Workers, Zepto, Blinkit, Instamart, Swiggy, Zomato: Delivery Workers' Strike: Survey Highlights Low Wages, Other Challenges
Europe is talking a lot about digital sovereignty. But the recent attempt to take over Nexperia shows the US is still calling the shots.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Ben Wray to discuss European subservience on tech and the gig economy.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/306_europes_subservience_to_the_united_states_w_ben_wray
Europe is talking a lot about digital sovereignty. But the recent attempt to take over Nexperia shows the US is still calling the shots.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Ben Wray to discuss European subservience on tech and the gig economy.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/306_europes_subservience_to_the_united_states_w_ben_wray
I just finished binging the 2024 UK mini-series Mr Bates vs The Post Office. It's based on true events, and I have so many thoughts!
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#TV#UK #drama#BasedOnATrueStory#MrBates#GigEconomy#OutSourcing#AI#GovtIT
I just finished binging the 2024 UK mini-series Mr Bates vs The Post Office. It's based on true events, and I have so many thoughts!
(1/?)
#TV#UK #drama#BasedOnATrueStory#MrBates#GigEconomy#OutSourcing#AI#GovtIT
"Uber received a report of sexual assault or sexual misconduct in the United States almost every eight minutes on average between 2017 and 2022, sealed court records show, a level far more pervasive than what the company has disclosed.
Listen to this article with reporter commentary
Publicly, the ride-sharing service proclaimed it was one of the safest options for travel, with aggressive media campaigns and polished reports on its website about the rarity of serious attacks.
Inside Uber, teams of data scientists and safety experts spent years studying the problem. The company tested tools that proved effective at making trips safer, including sophisticated matching algorithms, mandatory video recording and pairing female passengers with female drivers.
Still, Uber delayed or did not require its drivers to adopt some of the most promising programs, nor did it warn passengers about factors it linked to attacks, according to interviews with more than a dozen current and former employees, internal documents and court records. Hundreds of the records have been under seal as part of large-scale sexual assault litigation against Uber.
Uber’s decisions about safety came as it prioritized growing its user base, avoiding costly lawsuits and protecting its business model, which classifies drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, the records show.
The distinction is important to Uber. Contractors are much cheaper than employees because the company does not need to pay benefits or overtime, and it also means drivers are minimally supervised and not subject to the same labor rules as traditional employees."
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/business/uber-sexual-assault.html
Soooooo.... capitalism is at it again.
#GigEconomy#DoorDash#Civilisation#LateStageCapitalism#ScifiDystopia
Soooooo.... capitalism is at it again.
#GigEconomy#DoorDash#Civilisation#LateStageCapitalism#ScifiDystopia
The public is not keen on dynamic pricing (i.e. for concert tickets), but imagine what its like to have dynamic pricing shape your pay (Uber & Deliveroo drivers already do); its the latest worker-exploiting aspect of the gig economy.
The advantages of expanding the uncertainty of wages for gig economy workers accrue to the 'employer', effectively reducing wages.
The gig economy is a mechanism for impoverishing workers & needs better regulation.
#gigeconomy #workers
h/t Sarah O'Connor, FT
The public is not keen on dynamic pricing (i.e. for concert tickets), but imagine what its like to have dynamic pricing shape your pay (Uber & Deliveroo drivers already do); its the latest worker-exploiting aspect of the gig economy.
The advantages of expanding the uncertainty of wages for gig economy workers accrue to the 'employer', effectively reducing wages.
The gig economy is a mechanism for impoverishing workers & needs better regulation.
#gigeconomy #workers
h/t Sarah O'Connor, FT
