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Old Wine in New Bottles: Gender and the Gig Economy

Ruth Milkman has published “Old wine in new bottles: gender and the gig economy" about her study (along with Luke Elliott-Negri, Kathleen Griesbach, and Adam Reich) of the platform-based food economy, which had an explosion in demand when COVID-19 hit. She found that the majority of the workers were white women, and describes the "class-gender … Continue Reading ››

Interpretations of Work: New Calendar From CUNY, NYTimes

The CUNY/New York Times in Education 2016 calendar was just released. Called "Working People," it's a beautiful and informative document that lifts up work and workers, serving as a piece of art, journey through history, and useful calendar all-in-one. From CUNY Chancellor James B. Milliken's introduction to the calendar:

Work. It’s what most of us have to do to earn … Continue Reading ››