During a year of extraordinary uncertainty, workers built resilient networks within and across boundaries and distance. An anthropologist explains how these clusters and long-distance ties help people cope, organize and adapt.
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A first-of-its-kind study finds Amazon’s delivery drivers earn less and face more instability than their unionized counterparts.
America’s fusion of limited labor protections and aggressive AI adoption could create the perfect storm for widespread job insecurity.
Feeling financially stuck? Here are some research-based tools and mental habits that can help you build financial stability in these uncertain times.
How can short films and political philosophy work together to address issues of social justice?
Think the norm is to join the workforce straight after school, work for five decades and then retire? Think again.
The introduction of ‘care apps’ has been sold as improving efficiency and even pay rates for homecare providers. But a new study suggests it may only be exacerbating existing problems in the industry.
A recent study highlights the precarious world of rideshare and delivery drivers during the pandemic, and their struggle to be heard as non-unionised contractors.
A rise in contract and gig work in professional and creative fields is affecting steady employment. Research shows that to maintain a career in these fields, a worker needs to consider family.
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Culture-Centered Approach to Research and Evaluation, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Dean's Chair Professor, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Associate Professor of Population Health, Ohio University
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Professor of Sociology and Labor and Employment Relations, Penn State
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Doctoral Candidate, School of Humanities, Media and Creative Communication, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Professor of Social Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
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Professor, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University; Harvard Kennedy School