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Amazon's defeat of a union organising effort in Alabama is the latest setback for workers who have been aiming to assert more control over the companies that depend on them.
istock When Willy Solis, an Uber Eats driver from Denton, Texas, saw the company's $5.5 million commercial on Super Bowl night, he thought it was "kind of disgusting." The commercial, which featured Cardi B and "Wayne's World" actors Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, was part of the company's "eat local" campaign, which it created to help restaurants struggling amid the pandemic. "Uber is positioning itself as an advocate for local restaurants when it is taking their money," Solis said. "If Uber really wanted to help, it would permanently lower its restaurant fees." Typically, Uber Eats charges res...
Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, February 2021 At the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program, and for our many colleagues and partners, the ongoing and intertwined health, economic, and racial justice crises bring new urgency to our work to improve access to quality jobs, options to participate in business ownership, and the freedom to pursue economic opportunity. Below we share our monthly newsletter with highlights of recent work. As always, we welcome your feedback, thoughts, and partnership in advancing inclusive opportunity and an economy in which we all can thrive. Cli...
Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, January 2021 At the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program, and for our many colleagues and partners, the ongoing and intertwined health, economic, and racial justice crises bring new urgency to our work to improve access to quality jobs, options to participate in business ownership, and the freedom to pursue economic opportunity. Below we share our monthly newsletter with highlights of recent work. As always, we welcome your feedback, thoughts, and partnership in advancing inclusive opportunity and an economy in which we all can thrive. Clic...
A new class of independent contractors has emerged in response to unstable and insecure work. While this gig economy still represents a small part of U.S. employment, it brings significant changes to the life of work and raises critical questions about the future of work in a context of employment instability and insecurity.