EU politics
Owen Jones: Young people are rewiring capitalism with their McStrike
A precarious and exploited workforce has had enough: young employees are joining unions and demanding to be heard Read here
Gig Economy
EU politics
The Guardian: Uber Eats couriers’ pay protest brings traffic to a halt in central London
While Uber Eats is preparing to buy Competitor Deliveroo for around two billion dollars, employees are already being made to pay the price. Read here
Economics
General Theory of the Precariat: Great Recession, Revolution, Reaction by Alex Foti
Book review by Alessio Kolioulis Alex Foti is a veteran of the autonomous movement living in Milan. In the late 1990s, he was among the thousands of ‘no-global’ activists who built a Europe-wide network against […]
Economics
Bernie Sanders intros ‘Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies (BEZOS)’ bill
This is an interesting idea, but rather complicated. Would it not be simpler to increase the minimum wage? Read here
Economics
The Guardian: Ten points for a better Britain – Institute for Public Policy Research
These recommendations can be applied for most European nations. Read here
Economics
Bullshit Jobs, A theory – by David Graeber
Book review by David Shirreff “I would like this book to be an arrow aimed at the heart of our civilisation.” So writes David Graeber in his preface to Bullshit Jobs, A Theory. David […]
Economics
Louis Hyman: It’s Not Technology That’s Disrupting Our Jobs
The insecure nature of work is a result of decisions by corporations and policymakers. Read here
Finance
The Guardian: Gig economy demands raise Uber and Amazon drivers’ risk of crashing
The Gig Economy has little interest in safety or well being of its non-employees and customers, just their share price. Read here
Economics
Yanis Varoufakis – On the Deep State – an audio essay in seven parts
Is there a Deep State in our western liberal democracies? If so, is it a conspiracy or something more ‘interesting’ than that? These are questions that the Left has been traditionally engaged with, especially when facing […]
Finance
New York Times: New York City Caps Uber and Lyft Vehicles in a Crackdown
The continuing saga of governments trying to contain the excesses of the gig economy. Read here