21st Century Workplace: Exploitation by App

Solidarity Center

Aug 29 2023 | 00:22:46

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Show Notes

. If you work seven days a week, 12 hours a day and don’t make enough money to pay the bills, you can talk to your boss, right? Not if your boss is an app. Find out the global impact of app-controlled working conditions on “My Boss Is a Robot,” the new Solidarity Center Podcast series that launches with a deep dive into the realities of being a food delivery driver in Colombia. Episode Summary

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