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‘Future of work’ or 21st–century oppressed labour?: Findings from an AIGWU survey with 50 Urban Company housekeeping workers in Bengaluru
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by
Nihira Ram
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published
May 16, 2024
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filed under:
Labour Futures,
Digital Economy,
Gig Work,
Digital Labour,
Researchers at Work
n this essay, Nihira Ram shares findings from a survey done by the All India Gig Workers Union with more than 50 migrant workers living in a slum in Bengaluru. The workers primarily provided cleaning and domestic services on the platform, Urban Company (previously UrbanClap).
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As Equals: Frequently Asked Questions
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by
Admin
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published
Jul 04, 2023
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filed under:
Labour Futures,
Researchers at Work
Chiara Furtado was a panellist on the ‘As Equals’ series hosted by CNN since 2018 which aims to reveal what systemic gender inequality looks like. Chiara participated in a roundtable on digital harms and gender equality.
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Atmanirbhar Bharat Meets Digital India: An Evaluation of COVID-19 Relief for Migrants
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by
Ankan Barman
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published
Jun 03, 2021
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filed under:
RAW Publications,
Researchers at Work,
Covid19,
Featured,
Labour Futures,
Aadhaar,
Homepage
With the onset of the national lockdown on 24th March 2020 in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, the fate of millions of migrant workers was left uncertain. In addition, lack of enumeration and registration of migrant workers became a major obstacle for all State Governments and the Central Government to channelize relief and welfare measures.
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Blinkit protests: For gig workers, there is no income security – and little legal recourse
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by
Aditi Surie and Ambika Tandon
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published
Dec 31, 2020
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last modified
Jul 04, 2023 07:30 AM
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filed under:
Labour Futures,
Researchers at Work
Aditi Surie and Ambika Tandon co-authored an opinion essay on the reasons behind a week-long strike by workers of Blinkit — a popular hyperlocal delivery platform. The protests were in response to changes in Blinkit’s policies that will halve workers’ pay.
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Gender and collective bargaining in the platform economy: Experiences of on-demand beauty workers in India
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by
Abhishek Sekharan, Chiara Furtado and Ambika Tandon
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published
Jul 03, 2023
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filed under:
Labour Futures,
Researchers at Work
Abhishek Sekharan, Chiara Furtado, and Ambika Tandon contributed an essay on gender and collective bargaining in the platform economy in India, reflecting on the experiences of women beauty workers who organised India’s first women-led movement of platform workers. The essay has been published as part of an online collection of essays from contributors across the world and has been curated by the Digital Future Society Think Tank (Barcelona, Spain).
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Gig and platform workers’ perspectives on worker collectives
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by
Shaik Salauddin
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published
Aug 13, 2024
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filed under:
Digital Labour,
Researchers at Work,
Labour Futures,
Digital Economy
This report highlights findings from a survey conducted by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union on platform workers’ perspectives around various worker collectives, particularly platform worker unions and cooperative societies. The survey was conducted with workers working for app-based platform companies like Ola, Uber, InDriver, Swiggy, Zomato, and Flipkart.
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Gig Workers Are Being Stabbed, Beaten, and Abused in India
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by
Varsha Bansal
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published
Jul 04, 2023
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filed under:
Labour Futures,
Researchers at Work
An Uber driver was mugged. An Ola driver was beaten and left in a coma. Platform workers say tech companies are doing little to protect them.
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Global Perspectives on Women, Work and Digital Labour Platforms
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by
Admin
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published
Jul 04, 2023
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filed under:
Labour Futures,
Researchers at Work
Ambika Tandon was a panellist at the launch event for the Global Perspectives on Women, Work and Digital Labour Platforms organized by Digital Future Society on July 13, 2022 on online platform.
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India’s gig economy drivers face bust in the country’s digital boom
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by
Jagmeet Singh
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published
Jul 04, 2023
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filed under:
Labour Futures,
Researchers at Work
Workers on platforms like Uber, Ola and Swiggy deal with blocked accounts, other backlash for speaking out over poor conditions
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Karnataka’s uniform fare policy—Do attempts at parity consider the impact on workers?
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by
Chiara Furtado and Nishkala Sekhar
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published
Jul 08, 2024
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filed under:
Digital Labour,
Researchers at Work,
Labour Futures,
Digital Economy
Chiara Furtado and Nishkala Sekhar write in The News Minute about the Karnataka transport department’s February 2024 fare policy aiming for parity between aggregator (app-based) and other taxis. While policy interventions towards parity is a welcome step, the article highlights how inequalities and systemic barriers to parity remain for workers.
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