gig economy

The ‘Uber Model’ Comes for Nursing

Aastha Uprety / Inequality.org Jan 15, 2025 On-demand nursing endangers workers and patients alike, a new report finds. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Coronavirus Could Wreak Havoc on the Working Class

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Mar 9, 2020 For service workers, there’s no such thing as paid sick leave or working from home, two measures that could slow the spread of the disease. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Former Uber CEO Kalanick Severs Ties With Ride-Hailing Giant

CATHY BUSSEWITZ / The Associated Press Dec 24, 2019 His resignation from the company that turbocharged the gig economy will likely be met with relief from investors. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: The Jig Is Up on the Gig Economy

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jun 5, 2019 Corporations are increasingly hiring part-time, freelance and contract workers, threatening the basic livelihoods of millions of Americans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdig Nominated for 12 SoCal Journalism Awards

Truthdig 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. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

All Hail the Ride-Share Strike

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig 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. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Permanent Temp Economy

Louise Rubacky / Truthdig 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. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Snooping Through Silicon Valley

Louise Rubacky / Truthdig 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." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Gig Economy Is a Bust, and These Numbers Prove It

CHRISTOPHER RUGABER / The Associated Press 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. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Gig Economy and Outsourcing: A Dark Net of Near Slavery

Julian Vigo / Truthdig 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. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

How To Create A U.S.-Backed Government Coup For Fun & Profit!

Lee Camp / Truthdig Aug 27, 2018 You can play along at home—especially if your home is in Nicaragua or Venezuela. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The ‘Gig Economy’ Is the New Term for Serfdom

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig 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. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )