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'We Are Watched to Prevent Mass Resistance': Amazon Workers Discuss Being Spied On
We spoke to drivers in closed Facebook groups on Amazon's "social media monitoring list."
'They Aren’t Anything Without Us': Gig Workers Are Striking Throughout Latin America
Militant strikes and protests against dangerous working conditions and low pay have spread through Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, and Ecuador.
Opportunists Are Preying on Instacart Shoppers as Bots Ramp Up on the Platform
A middleman is dubiously offering Instartcart shoppers the chance of more reliable work in exchange for thousands of dollars.
Uber’s Paid Sick Leave Policy Is a Perpetually Moving Goal Post
The pandemic makes clear that Uber sees its own well-being as divergent from that of its workers.
Elizabeth Warren Calls on Uber, Instacart to Reclassify Workers as Employees
“You have a responsibility to protect their health and the public’s health.”
Gig Workers Release Tool to Calculate Stolen Wages and Unpaid Expenses
"This is about correcting what they have been stealing from us — and enforcing the law."
San Francisco Says Coronavirus Has Made Gig Economy’s Labor Abuses Untenable
"Denying workers their rights during a public health crisis is immoral, irresponsible, and we cannot and will not stand for it.”
The Lockout: Why Uber Drivers in NYC Are Sleeping in Their Cars
Uber and Lyft's response to pay floor regulations was an algorithmic quota system that has become a dystopic rat race.
9 People on Being Trapped Between Work, High-Risk Caregiving, and COVID-19
"Mom doesn't leave the house except to see her main doctor. I keep hand sanitizer in my Uber since I can't afford to stop driving. We're not sure what else to do."
The Gig Economy Is a Public Health Risk
The gig economy's plan for workers: Keep working until you get the deadly pandemic with an unknown death rate. Then self-isolate and hope you don't die.
Uber and Lyft Drivers Say They Can’t Wash Their Hands at Airport Bathrooms
“They just have the hand sanitizer in the port-a-potties, but they’re out most of the time.”
Drivers Feel Abandoned by Uber and Lyft as Coronavirus Pandemic Emerges
A lack of communication and Uber’s past method of tackling Covid-19 doesn’t inspire confidence.