Student Work
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Photos: Workers, Technology & Uber: A Student-Organized Panel
By Stacey Payton As the ‘sharing economy’ grows, so does the level of precarious work, which shifts the risks and burden to the worker, but none of the benefits. The digital tools used in these emerging economies are paving the way for future automation. Will this lead to the eventual erasure of the worker? Each year,…
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Labor Studies Student Capstone Presentations
THE LABOR STUDIES PROGRAM Cordially invites you to the STUDENTS’ CAPSTONE PRESENTATIONS RSVP: Irene.Garcia-Mathes[at]cuny[dot]edu May 4rd, 2016, 6:15-8:45, Rm. 18A Jaime Alvarado: “Corporate Neoliberalism: Uber and the Migration of Taxi Drivers” Daniel Gorman: “Pray for the dead, and fight like hell for the living: Purposeful Violence in Mining Labor Disputes” Wilfredo Rivera: “Invest in your…
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Becoming a Labor Activist: A Student’s Story
By Mohammad Amin Dhaka Roots Growing up in the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, I learned how to live and work for others. Dhaka is rife with inequality and disorder. A few possess wealth and power; while many bear all the burdens of rapid urbanization, political instability, poverty, and socio-economic inequality. One insight into this…
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I am a #YoungWorker: A New Report
This month, the UCLA Labor Center and the Young Workers Project released a new report about young workers in the United States. Called “I am a #YOUNGWORKER,” the report is “a collective and participatory endeavor,” and involved the work of 60 students and young workers, including Murphy Institute student Mohammad Amin, who served as part of the Report…
