Proving Work

At the heart of the Young Workers’ Lab is a simple question: what in this day and age counts as ‘work’? Does your time spent reading emails when you should be off-duty count? Where is the limit? How about the time that click workers, freelancers, and courier riders spend waiting for a job to tick…

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Digital

Beta testing the new online catalogue

Well, it’s finally happened. Our old online catalogue just can’t stagger on any longer. As a result, we’ve had to develop a replacement in just two months! While we’re confident eventually it will be a much better experience than before, we need your feedback to make sure we get it right.

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Digital

Beta testing the new online catalogue

Well, it’s finally happened. Our old online catalogue just can’t stagger on any longer. As a result, we’ve had to develop a replacement in just two months! While we’re confident eventually it will be…

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Digital

Beta testing the new online catalogue

Well, it’s finally happened. Our old online catalogue just can’t stagger on any longer. As a result, we’ve had to develop a replacement in just two months! While we’re confident eventually it will be…

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minimum-wage

What every REI Co-Op member should know

There’s a grassroots movement of REI employees pushing for better schedules and higher wages at the outdoor retailerIn November 2015, an REI employee — unhappy with the wage levels and scheduling practices for store workers — created a Facebook page ca…

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Digital

Create a Twitter Card in seven simple steps

Using this simple Twitter trick can tidy up your tweets and increase your engagement rate. For a long time now Twitter has allowed users to upload videos directly to the platform rather than link out to YouTube (or other video platforms). This creates a better experience for your audience. But what if I told you […]

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Create a Twitter Card in seven simple steps

Using this simple Twitter trick can tidy up your tweets and increase your engagement rate. For a long time now Twitter has allowed users to upload videos directly to the platform rather than link out…

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Tech subcontractors left behind: How to come together against arbitration

Find out what you’ve signed & do something about it togetherThe employees of staffing, temp, contracting and vendor agencies who work at tech companies have been left behind in the wave of changes to arbitration clauses of employment contracts this…

WTO: Stop digital trade discussions

UNI Global Union has joined civil society organisations and trade unions in expressing opposition to WTO plans to rewrite the rules of the global economy in favour of tech giants. Read the letter endorsed by 315 organisations from over 90 countries here

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Here’s what workers are saying about app-based food delivery

More and more consumers are getting food delivered to their homes through app-based companies. The ease with which consumers can summon a fully-cooked meal to their front door can obscure the role a range of workers play behind-the-scenes. From the res…