Radnici protiv algoritma: sindikaliziranje u polju platformske ekonomije
Workers against the Algorithm: Unionization in the Field of Platform Economy

Author(s): Dunja Kučinac
Subject(s): Labor relations, Economic policy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Durieux
Keywords: platform work; platform economy; gig economy; precarity; organizing; union;
Summary/Abstract: The global labor market has, since the last great crisis in 2008, been marked by a strong increase in precarious forms of employment and the so–called »in–work poverty” phenomenon: the fact that, for a large number of , job no longer brings social security. This context is crucial for the rise of platforms such as Uber, Glovo or Wolt, which provide onetime on–demand services through online apps, and have attracted great attention since the mid-2010s. Although platforms promise workers (though they don’t prefer calling them that way) innovative and flexible working conditions, a good salary and the freedom to be their own bosses, platform workers and unions around the world have been warning for years that, behind these beautiful promises and attractive technology, lies insecurity and exploitation. The intention of this text is to present the state of working conditions within the platform economy and to offer a brief sketch of the organized efforts of workers’ collectives and unions around the world to improve them.

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