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Robert Ovetz – Why no contracts can be an advantage in gig worker organising

July 1, 2021 Mathew D. Rose 0

Robert Ovetz argues that the lack of contractual rules governing platform workers could actually be an advantage for organised gig workers, who are increasingly relying on maximum disruption of the capital accumulation process. This piece […]

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Finance

Robert Ovetz – The case for self-organised workers struggle in the gig economy

June 24, 2021 Mathew D. Rose 0

Robert Ovetz makes the case for self-organised models of struggle, identifying examples from Europe and the US where gig workers are finding innovative and effective ways of applying pressure directly onto platform companies and building […]

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Economics

Robert Ovetz – Prop 22 and the choice between advocacy and lobbying or organising for control over work

June 16, 2021 Mathew D. Rose 0

Robert Ovetz explores Prop 22 in California and recent attempts to strike deals between gig companies and unions in New York and Seattle, arguing that strategies which prioritise lobbying & advocacy over the self-activity and […]

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Economics

Gig Economy Project Podcast – Workers’ inquiry and the global class struggle: interview with Robert Ovetz

May 7, 2021 Mathew D. Rose 0

A burgeoning literature is seeking to understand 21st century capitalism from the perspective of work, the working class and class struggle. This ‘workerism’ tradition, historically associated with Italian marxism in the 1960s, starts from the […]

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The Destiny of Civilization by Michael Hudson

June 11, 2022 0

In his latest book, economist Michael Hudson pits socialism against finance capitalism and tears apart the ‘dream civilization’ imposed by the 1 percent. By Pepe Escobar, posted with the author’s permission and cross-posted with The Cradle […]

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The many in one: A review by Branko Milanović of Amartya Sen’s “Home in the world: A memoir”

May 20, 2022 0

Cross-posted from Branko’s blog Global Inequality No contemporary famous economist has as broad interests and knowledge, nor as diverse life experience as Amartya Sen. It is not surprising that many have been looking forward to […]

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