Research by Alex J. Wood, Mark Graham and others shows how gig economy platforms commodify labour in Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Challenging exploitation in the gig economy
Workers are creating self-organized digital communities to support and help each other. Alex J. Wood and Mark Graham report the findings of their new study.
Challenge to Walmart
The world’s largest private-sector employer and biggest US corporation faces renewed workplace unrest. Workers who founded OUR Walmart two years ago are promising protests to coincide with Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving and the busiest shopping day of the year. They will demand a living wage, affordable healthcare, stable work schedules and an end …