Archive: Uber
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WCP: The Challenges of Organizing “Gig” Workers
When we think about organizing precarious “gig” workers, the task seems biblical. The workers may be ready, or not, but the spirit and the flesh are weak. We all bemoan the rise of gig workers. Low pay, few hours, no benefits are some of them, worsened by the uncertainty of a position where you can only work to deliver something being demanded by consumers at a premium you are powerless to control.
Category: Visiting Scholars
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Tax Uber and Lift the Veil
For Game 6 of the Capitals’ conference finals, Uber provided funding for late-night Metro service. It may have been a coincidence that Uber’s gesture came just as the D.C. Council weighs a proposal th
Categories: Articles, In the News, Practitioner Fellows, Visiting Scholars
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Katie Wells Joins KI to Research Work Lives of Uber Drivers
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Katie Wells, who is beginning a 3-year Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor the Working Poor. Katie has been conducting groundbreaking researc
Categories: People, Practitioner Fellows, Visiting Scholars
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WCP: Uber, “Metropocalypse,” and Economic Inequality in DC
Researchers have already revealed the poor working conditions, high risks, and financial instability that Uber drivers face. In this week’s Working-Class Perspective, Katie Wells, Kafui Attoh, and Declan Cullen show how Uber’s cozy relationship with D.C. policymakers allowed it to pass special rules in its favor. As a result, Washingtonians will likely experience heightened inequality, more discrimination, and worse public transportation.
Category: Visiting Scholars
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WCP: The Work Lives of Uber Drivers Are Worse Than You Think
Uber promises freedom and flexibility to drivers but instead delivers risk, exploitation, and low wages that compel drivers to work long and inconvenient hours. That is what Katie Wells, Kafui Attoh, and Declan Cullen discovered by conducting a groundbreaking series of interviews with 40 Uber drivers in the DC area, highlighted in this week’s Working-Class Perspective.
Category: Visiting Scholars
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OVERTIME: Labor Stories of the Week (Mar 4, 2016)
Missed out on labor news last week? We have you covered! In foul trouble. Labor rights advocates are accusing Nike of taking a big backward step in supply chain accountability by denying the Work
Category: In the News
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OVERTIME: Labor Stories of the Week (Feb 12, 2016)
Celebrate your love for worker justice this Valentine's Day weekend by catching up on some of the week's best labor stories! Our nation's capital, a haven for low-income workers? DC edges closer t
Category: In the News
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OVERTIME: Labor Stories of the Week (Feb 5, 2016)
Some of the best labor stories of the week gathered, summarized, and hyperlinked for your convenience. Have a great weekend! Captive no more? 106 labor scholars recently petitioned the National La
Category: In the News