Episode 2 - Work

Welcome to the Intersection of Things! In Episode 2 we discuss the ways in which the Internet has changed the world of work. We ask why is Uber problematic, what are unions like in the 21st century and get into the details of who benefits and who doesn't in the "gig economy".

We discuss the ways in which the Internet has changed the world of work. Why is Uber problematic, what are unions like in the 21st century and get into the details of who benefits and who doesn't in the "gig economy".

References

1. AirBnBing while Black, NPR. Hidden Brain (Podcast)

2. How Uber Uses Behavior Modification To Control Its Drivers, Christian Perea

3. Judge rejects Airbnb's bid to halt San Francisco ordinance, Dan Levine, Heather Somerville

4. Living and Dying on Airbnb, Zak Stone

5. “The Economics of Ride-Hailing: Driver Revenue, Expenses and Taxes”. Stephen Zoepf, Stella Chen, Paa Adu, and Gonzalo Pozo

6. Amazon delivery driver forced to pee in a bottle on the road to meet 'dangerous' sales targets, Craig McDonald

7. Dear Jeff Bezos, remember that charity begins at home, Mark LeVine

8. Deliveroo workers strike again over new pay structure, Hilary Osborne and Sean Farrell

9. Uber loses right to classify UK drivers as self-employed, Hilary Osborne

10. Uber drivers can’t share privileged information about their contracts and earnings, due to confidentiality clauses - learnings from the Platform Cooperativism conference 2015 Confidentiality agreements, section 6.
    

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