Making the Gig Economy Work for Workers

Episode 4 March 31, 2021 00:34:49
Making the Gig Economy Work for Workers
Solidarity Center
Making the Gig Economy Work for Workers

Mar 31 2021 | 00:34:49

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Show Notes

George Sandul, a worker rights attorney in Ukraine, joins Solidarity Center Executive Director Shawna Bader-Blau in a discussion about how unions in Ukraine are engaged in creative campaigns to reach gig economy workers who have few rights as workers under the law.  Taken for a Ride: Litigating the Digital Platform Model Around the World, Platform Food […]

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