Op-Ed: Is the Coronavirus Shaping the Future of How We Work?
From today’s New York Times: Both the irony and the symbolism were evident as members of the California Future of Work Commission gathered in a virtual meeting, hastily rescheduled in…
Pandemic Erodes Gig Economy Work
From today’s New York Times: It was just after 11 a.m. last Wednesday when Jaime Maldonado, 51, pulled his rented Nissan into a lot outside San Francisco International Airport. He…
More than half of American jobs are at risk because of coronavirus
From CNN News Online: A week ago, Darrin Dixon wasn’t all that concerned about the coronavirus. Now he’s losing sleep over the prospect that the virus could cost him his…
Dear COVID-19: Working from home is awesome. Here’s how to excel at it
From today’s Los Angeles Times: I love working from home. I learned this week that this is apparently a controversial stance. The unfolding coronavirus crisis is forcing many of us…
The Bleak Job Landscape of Adjunctopia for Ph.D.s
From today’s New York Times: The humanities labor market is in crisis. Higher education industry trade publications are full of essays by young Ph.D.s who despair of ever finding a…
In major ruling, San Diego judge says Instacart will flunk AB 5 contractor test
From today’s San Diego Union-Tribune: A San Diego Superior Court judge has ruled that Instacart is likely misclassifying some of its workers as contractors — when the law requires they…
Enjoy The Extra Day Off! More Bosses Give 4-Day Workweek A Try
From NPR News Online: Companies around the world are embracing what might seem like a radical idea: a four-day workweek. The concept is gaining ground in places as varied as…
The Great Google Revolt
From today’s New York Times: Laurence Berland had just gotten out of the subway in New York, some 3,000 miles from his desk in San Francisco, when he learned that…
Kickstarter Employees Vote to Unionize in a Big Step for Tech Workers
From today’s New York Times: Employees at the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter voted on Tuesday to unionize, the first well-known technology company to take the step toward being represented by organized…
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Philadelphia in works to set up agency to protect worker rights in the city
From today’s Philadelphia Inquirer: The Philadelphia City Council unanimously approved a bill Thursday that would all but ensure the creation of a permanent city agency dedicated to enforcing the numerous…