Amazon’s AI Warehouses Isolate Workers and Hinder Union Organizing, New Report Finds
404 Media, 05 June 2024
The report finds that Amazon workers in robotic warehouses feel more isolated at work, which makes it difficult to unionize.
Aches, pains, and no health insurance for aging gig workers
rest of world, 20 May 2024
Pakistan has one of the youngest populations in the world, which means older gig workers are seldom the focus of platform policies.
Criminals are targeting older Uber drivers
rest of world, 20 May 2024
With crime statistics already high in South Africa, older gig workers find themselves easy targets for theft, hijackings, and attacks.
Amid economic collapse, older Venezuelans turn to gig work
rest of world, 20 May 2024
Venezuelans struggling against age discrimination and hyperinflation have found a lifeline in online clickwork.
Forget retirement. Older people are turning to gig work to survive
rest of world, 20 May 2024
Rest of World spoke to 50 older workers around the world who see gig work as a lifeline — or a last resort.
Jumia Food delivery workers’ final payments are still missing
rest of world, 10 May 2024
Months after Jumia Food’s shutdown, delivery workers in Nigeria and Kenya say they’re still missing their final paychecks.
Fairwork Philippines calls for reform on working conditions for Filipino platform workers
Business World, 01 May 2024
An action research firm in their recent report on gig workers in the Philippines finds a ‘critical gap’ in government regulation and platform policies that cause subpar working conditions in the country.
How can workers be protected from extreme heat?
Context News, 30 April 2024
Not enough is being done to protect workers' health as heatwaves fuelled by climate change increase the risks, labour experts say.
Saudi delivery platform Mrsool to boost expansion in Egyptian market with new jobs
Zawya, 11 April 2024
The new addition would surpass the 30% growth in the number of couriers that Mrsool witnessed during 2023
Charlamos con Federico Rosenbaum sobre condiciones laborales en las plataformas digitales
Canal 5 Noticias, 09 April 2024
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O lobby das plataformas para influenciar a regulação dos motoristas de apps
desinformante, 26 March 2024
Motoristas de aplicativo de todo o Brasil protestaram, nesta terça-feira (26), contra a regulamentação da atividade proposta pelo governo federal e endossada pela Uber.
Catching a break: How gig workers find rest
rest of world, 19 March 2024
Rest of World asked over 100 gig workers across 10 cities how they take a break between tasks.