Talks & Discussions

Gig workers around the world are finally organizing. Faced with fragility and uncertainty, gig workers are connecting across borders to challenge platforms’ power and policies. THE ARTICLE https://restofworld.org/2021/gig-workers-around-the-world-are-finally-organizing/ ~5.5K words, ~30 min If paywalled: https://archive.is/38k0C EXTRA CREDIT (some optional resources for further reading into the topic) The investors pushing the gig model around the world (7m): https://restofworld.org/2021/global-gig-workers-investors-behind-gig-work-model/ The gig workers index - Mixed emotions, dim prospects (6m): https://restofworld.org/2021/global-gig-workers-index-mixed-emotions-dim-prospects/ How the platform economy sets women up to fail (9m): https://restofworld.org/2021/global-gig-workers-how-platforms-set-women-up-to-fail/ photo by: Jean Chung ABOUT The Longreads Club is a bi-weekly program hosted by WorldOregon's Young Professionals group. We discuss a long-form article focused on a global topic each meeting. It's like a book club, but the reading material is much, much shorter. Rather than skim…