What’s Going on in the Workforce
Do we really have to wait till the end of the century to shorten the working week to four days? Please say no.
Fast food chains are hiring more senior citizens than young adults, and Bloomberg is cheering them on.
Amazon is moving to directly hire delivery drivers this holiday season, instead of contenting to subcontract that work (or use the postal service more).
Uber has been fined over $1 million in CA for failing to suspend drivers, after riders complained about them driving while intoxicated.
Walmart is joining the AI-focused retail trend, and will open a “retail lab” in an existing store in NY.
The Australian Ride Share Drivers Association says that more than 50% of drivers quit driving for apps within three months, because the pay isn’t worth it. (With a turnover rate like that, maybe the industry should invest in job improvements?)
Organizing Theory
The ED of Action Network, on how they partnered with OUR, Change to Win, and the AFL-CIO to build a technology tool informed by what organizers need.
Sharing, Solidarity & Sustainability
Two legal professors examine the future of local regulation of the sharing economy.
After last week’s mobilization by thousands of Google workers, the company has made a few concessions around the way they will handle sexual harassment complaints, moving forward.