#gig-workers — Public Fediverse posts
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Global May Day: **Global May Day 2026: Report Sindikasi Yogyakarta**
https://globalmayday.net/2026/05/09/sindikasi-jogja-gmd26/
This year the labour union Sindikasi Yogyakarta (Indonesia) endorsed a call on the Global May Day platform for the first time. They joined the Yogyakarta May Day rally and shared […]
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#China formalises labour rules for #gigworkers on #online #platforms
"1st comprehensive #policy framework for new employment gps, incl'g #delivery riders & livestreamers, signall'g a shift fr ad-hoc #regulation to normalisat'n of platform econ.. guidance calls for #standardised #contracts, fair pay & stronger labour protections.. Platforms must increase #transparency, consult worker reps, submit #algorithms for review & tighten regulatory scrutiny over core op'g models"👍
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-formalizes-labor-rules-for-gig-workers-on-online-platforms -
I knew that the rapid development of AI came with a crushing exploitation of the environment.
What I did not realize was, that it also comes with a crushing exploitation of gig workers around the world. (A quick search gave two links:)
https://www.noemamag.com/the-exploited-labor-behind-artificial-intelligence
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The AI Revolution Comes With the Exploitation of Gig Workers - AlgorithmWatch
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Digital Trends: The influencer economy’s invisible workers are first in line for the AI chop . “That arrangement worked because the labor was affordable and mostly invisible. Now the same businesses that benefited from it are turning to tools like OpusClip, which promise to turn long videos into short clips and publish them across platforms with a click. The factory floor was always there. AI […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/11/digital-trends-the-influencer-economys-invisible-workers-are-first-in-line-for-the-ai-chop/ -
"The US Air Force had sent the Rivet Joint, one of the world’s most powerful surveillance aircraft, to gather intelligence before a hostile operation. The UK also owns three of the planes and last month dispatched one to the North Atlantic to support the seizure of the Marinera tanker, which the US said had transported sanctioned oil for Venezuela.
Equipped with cutting-edge military technology, the Rivet Joint can pick up radar signals, geolocate enemy systems and intercept communications from 150 miles away.
Exactly how it does this is kept strictly under wraps. But we can reveal that an Australian tech company called Appen has performed work for a secretive US military unit, code-named Big Safari, that installs the planes’ tech systems.
Appen recruits gig workers from all over the world to help train AI systems. The company’s latest annual report says it has a workforce of a million people who speak over 500 languages.
Many of these gig workers are paid very little. Some are from countries that have faced attacks from US armed forces. None were told by Appen that they may have been working for the US military."
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AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal visited a hotel on a delivery scooter in Thiruvananthapuram to witness the challenges faced by gig workers. Promises legislation, welfare board, and support for protes https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kc-venugopal-rides-with-delivery-boy-to-understand-gig-workers-issues-assures-support-sfqycfw4?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KCVenugopal #GigWorkers #KeralaNews #Thiruvananthapuram
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Now DoorDash is closing doors.
Waymo Is Getting DoorDashers to Close Doors on Self Driving Cars
https://www.404media.co/waymo-is-getting-doordashers-to-close-doors-on-self-driving-cars/
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"'Rent-a-Human wants AI Agents to hire humans as gig workers
'Robots need your body.'
Based on the weekend’s viral hype around AI agents, you’d be forgiven for thinking we’re inching closer to a Cyberpunk future once reserved for sci-fi books and video games. And while that trajectory may be real, we’re also nowhere near full-blown cyber-dystopia just yet.
Still, the tech world has found something new to fixate on. As of now, it's a website called Rentahuman.ai, where humans can quite literally sell their labor to AI agents. The Rent-a-Human platform was created by crypto software engineer Alexander Liteplo after the sudden success of OpenClaw and Moltbook, and it proudly bills itself as 'the meatspace layer for AI.' (Mashable reached out to Liteplo for comment but did not receive a response.)
Think TaskRabbit, but for autonomous agents that need humans to do physical-world tasks they can’t."
https://mashable.com/article/rent-a-human-wants-ai-agents-to-hire-you
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Karnataka High Court overturns bike taxi ban, providing relief for commuters & gig workers. Owners must seek authorization to use the bikes as transport vehicles. Learn more! https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/karnataka-hc-lifts-ban-on-bike-taxis-clears-way-for-regulated-operations-tro73g7y?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Bengaluru #biketaxiban #revoked #gigworkers #India
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Centre plans a microcredit scheme offering collateral-free loans up to Rs 10,000 per year for gig workers and domestic helpers, modelled on PM-SVANidhi. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/centre-soon-rolls-out-collateral-free-loans-gig-workers-domestic-help-2026-o26odxxk?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #GigWorkers #CollateralFreeLoan #MicrocreditScheme #EShram
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India`s Centre directs e-commerce platforms to end 10-minute delivery, prioritizing gig worker safety & welfare https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/india-bans-10-minute-delivery-gig-worker-safety-raghav-chadha-r759271u?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #delivery #gigworkers #ecommerce #raghavchadha
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Blinkit has removed its 10-minute delivery claim after Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya intervened over delivery partner safety. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/blinkit-removes-10-minute-delivery-claim-after-mandaviyas-intervention-hymr0w0q?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Blinkit #DeliveryPartnerSafety #GigWorkers
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Strike for social security benefits, assured wages, and comprehensive labour protections for platform workers.
Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers (IFAT)
Gig and Platform Service Workers Union (GIPSWU)
Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU)#gigworkers #India #LabourMovement #Organize #Solidarity #Strike #Unions #WorkingPoor
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A nationwide gig workers’ strike could disrupt food, grocery and e-commerce deliveries on New Year’s Eve https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/new-years-eve-december-31-swiggy-zomato-delivery-boy-strike-news-dinjyi5h?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #GigWorkers #Strike #NewYearsEve #FoodDelivery
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#Flock Uses Overseas #GigWorkers to Build its #Surveillance #AI
Flock accidentally exposed training materials and a panel which tracked what its AI annotators were working on. It showed that Flock, which has #cameras in thousands of #US communities, is using workers in the Philippines to review and classify footage.
https://www.404media.co/flock-uses-overseas-gig-workers-to-build-its-surveillance-ai/
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#Flock Uses #Overseas #GigWorkers to Build Its #Surveillance #AI
An accidental #leak revealed that Flock, which has cameras in thousands of US communities, is using workers in the #Philippines to review and classify footage.
#flocksafety #security #privacy #artificialintelligencehttps://www.wired.com/story/flock-uses-overseas-gig-workers-to-build-its-surveillance-ai/
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China’s 200m Gig Workers Are A Warning For The World
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https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/09/18/chinas-200m-gig-workers-are-a-warning-for-the-world <-- shared media analysis
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https://youtu.be/5fmFyMFKnr8?si=m5hNMbuejbiNAEzL <-- shared video re: movie Upstream
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[not my usual fare, but fascinating... and, frankly, alarming...]
#china #gigeconomy #upstream #cinema #film #gigworkers #workforce #instability #AI #techplatforms #workers #employment #urban #benefits #publichealth #economy #culture #job #work #labourmarket #construction #stability
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Protection for gig workers would be awesome. Gig workers get abused so hard in this terrible job market. Mamdani has to take her idea for NYC.
https://www.wilsonforseattle.com/cityforworkingfamilies#gigworkers
#workerrights
#contractwork
#katiewilson
#zohranfornyc
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Protection for gig workers would be awesome. Gig workers get abused so hard in this terrible job market. Mamdani has to take her idea for NYC.
https://www.wilsonforseattle.com/cityforworkingfamilies#gigworkers
#workerrights
#contractwork
#katiewilson
#zohranfornyc
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The web's obsession with #cookies and #JavaScript is apparently more critical than China's army of gig workers 🍪🔧. Who knew world warnings could be bypassed by browser settings? 🙄✨
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/09/18/chinas-200m-gig-workers-are-a-warning-for-the-world #gigworkers #browsersettings #technews #HackerNews #ngated -
"Gig workers in the EU scored a landmark victory against delivery apps.
Platforms like Uber and Deliveroo have relied on exploitative practices like classifying their drivers as independent contractors and paying workers below minimum wage.
Now, thanks to years of relentless organizing and legal battles, 30 million workers will be protected under the world’s first comprehensive gig worker protection law." From perfectunion y elisejoshi IG
#unionstrong #unions #gigworkers
#Uber #uberwachung #lyft #doordash
#exploitation #turbocapitalista
#turbocapitalist #NeoLiberalismus
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#Gig #workers are playing a central role in #Indonesia's #protests. It's no accident - there's been innovative, grassroots organizing taking place in the sector for years.
In fact, I wrote about this a few months ago
