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View article: Varieties of platform unionism: a view from the Global South on workers’ power in the digital economy
Varieties of platform unionism: a view from the Global South on workers’ power in the digital economy Open
Nearly three decades ago, Manuel Castells declared the atomising effects of the new technologies of the ‘information age’ to presage the ‘end of labour’. There is little doubt that the labour movement worldwide is no longer the social forc…
View article: Are platform workers willing to unionize?
Are platform workers willing to unionize? Open
This study contributes to the understanding of unionization in the platform economy, both in terms of membership rates among different groups of platform workers and the potential for unionization among those who are not yet members. The f…
View article: Collective resistance and organizational creativity amongst Europes platform workers: a new power in the labour movement?
Collective resistance and organizational creativity amongst Europes platform workers: a new power in the labour movement? Open
This chapter makes the argument that labour agency in the platform economy in Europe has given rise to a plethora of new informal and formal organisations for mutual aid and worker representation. This organisational experimentation is com…
View article: Introduction: Janus meets Proteus in the platform economy
Introduction: Janus meets Proteus in the platform economy Open
Discussing the contributions to this guide, the chapter provides an overview of key issues and significant trends related to labour within the platform economy, considering existing comparative evidence covering all world regions. The chap…
View article: Bleak Prospects: Mapping Trade Union Membership in Europe Since 2000
Bleak Prospects: Mapping Trade Union Membership in Europe Since 2000 Open
This report details shifts in trade union membership and density in 32 European countries since 2000, with a particular focus on the age structure within trade unions. The report uncovers substantial variations in unionisation rates, with …