gig economy workers
The struggles of gig workers amid rising air pollution
There is a dichotomy within the gig economy in terms of whether workers are engaged in low-income tasks or at the highest level. The air pollution crisis is a stark illustration of this dichotomy as the lowest-earning gig workers fulfill their commitments cloaked in the ominous toxic smog
Africa’s vaccination rate lags at 8% as booster doses deepen inequity and other stories
Today’s episode looks at the slow vaccination rate in Africa, the postponement of elections in Libya, and an end to the Kellogg’s strike
Why delivery workers across the planet are rising up against exploitation
Even before the crisis of the pandemic, food delivery companies have seen their profits skyrocket while their so-called “self-employed” workers suffer rights violations and were banned from unionizing.
Pandemic in Brazil: app delivery laborers report worsening working conditions
Workers claim that demands put forth during 2020’s unprecedented strike have not been met and rates are even lower
