Category Archives: Publications
Drive for Instacart and you could make $29.05 for an hour’s work—or $2.74
Calculators developed by labor advocates show that many grocery delivery gigs pay well below $15 per hour. (Read on Fast Company)
Notre-Dame fire: Why historic restorations keep going up in flames
It’s too early to know what caused the devastating fire in Paris, but all it takes is a moment of negligence to burn a historic building to the ground. (Fast Company)
The fight for $15 (per hour) comes to the gig economy
With take-home pay dropping as companies prune for IPOs, drivers for Instacart, DoorDash, and other services are uniting to demand a minimum wage. (Read more on Fast Company)
Delivery workers: Tip us in cash so companies have to pay us more
Since delivery companies like Amazon and DoorDash count tips in their pay formula, workers are asking for cash tips, which the companies can’t see. (Read more on Fast Company)
DoorDash reveals how much it relies on customer tips to pay its workers
The food delivery service discloses how much of drivers’ income consists of tips, amid widespread outrage among gig economy workers about payment systems. (Read more on Fast Company)
Google Pixel 3 vs. iPhone XS Video Shootout: Why Apple Wins
The Pixel 3 wins high praise for the quality of its still images. But how well does it stand up when things get moving? (Tom’s Guide)
The Tech Revolt
Whether it was protesting projects with ICE and the Chinese government or walking out to demand better treatment of women, political activism has entered tech with a force that the industry has never experienced. (Read in California Sunday Magazine)
Meet the Google engineer getting its workers ready to strike
Google engineer Liz Fong-Jones raised over $100,000 in three hours to support striking workers, then doubled it with her own contribution. (Read more on Fast Company.)
By going public, dissidents at Google will face some huge risks
Publicly opposing an employer could expose workers to retribution from within and without–and to a big financial hit. (Read more on Fast Company)
This tech CEO is offering a $1 million donation to inspire tech companies to help fight homelessness
The CEO of the booming startup Twilio will put $1 million of company’s money toward alleviating homeless problems, urging other tech leaders to pony up, too. (Fast Company)