Former Uber CEO Kalanick Severs Ties With Ride-Hailing Giant
Dec 24, 2019 His resignation from the company that turbocharged the gig economy will likely be met with relief from investors.
Robert Reich: The Jig Is Up on the Gig Economy
Jun 5, 2019 Corporations are increasingly hiring part-time, freelance and contract workers, threatening the basic livelihoods of millions of Americans.
Truthdig Nominated for 12 SoCal Journalism Awards
May 14, 2019 The Los Angeles Press Club will reveal the contest's winners June 30 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
All Hail the Ride-Share Strike
May 8, 2019 Company executives make huge profits at the expense of drivers and customers. Now unions are striking on the eve of Uber's IPO.
The Permanent Temp Economy
Jan 25, 2019 A chronicle of the rise of temporary work, from World War II to the present, shows how corporations maximize profit by dumping employees from payrolls.
Snooping Through Silicon Valley
Oct 19, 2018 This exploration of the tech industry "strings lights around the absurdities of the gig economy and the belief in Everyman entrepreneurial capacity."
The Gig Economy Is a Bust, and These Numbers Prove It
Sep 25, 2018 A new study indicates that task-oriented, app-based labor has failed to delivered the financial returns many workers had hoped for.
The Gig Economy and Outsourcing: A Dark Net of Near Slavery
Sep 7, 2018 The gig economy is being driven by those who seek to cut costs; this begins and ends with their ability to wiggle out of being considered “employers” in any sense.
How To Create A U.S.-Backed Government Coup For Fun & Profit!
Aug 27, 2018 You can play along at home—especially if your home is in Nicaragua or Venezuela.
The ‘Gig Economy’ Is the New Term for Serfdom
Aug 12, 2018 In this reposted column, Chris Hedges argues that the capitalist elites want everyone else to be temp workers trapped in demeaning, low-paying, part-time, service-sector jobs without job security or benefits.
