Phela Townsend

@PhelaTownsend

PhD Candidate, Labor Relations, ; PE; interests = a more "socially conscious" & just economy & democracy -views are mine

New York, NY
Vrijeme pridruživanja: travanj 2014.

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  2. prije 4 sata

    I definitely feel like this is newsworthy... content moderators... the human labor behind the algorithms suing Facebook!

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    Wow this seems like a great job for someone who likes heterodox approaches to labor policy, participatory research and spending a lot of time with me:

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    What if we stopped thinking of the racial wealth gap (and other forms of racial inequality) as the result of failed economic policies & civil rights laws and started thinking of it instead as the result of successful racist policies?

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    "With each passing quarter, tech’s wealthiest companies are building on their power, making it harder for smaller outfits to compete... This gravitational pull toward a handful of companies could have far-reaching implications for the global economy."

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    “The victory for Instacart workers arrives during a period of unprecedented organizing among both blue and white collar tech workers in the United States...”

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    Ditto...I’m supporting inspiring work to punishment... you should too

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    Our narratives re: work are gendered and racist. This is why we under value care work & other “feminine” work. W/o tackling that narrative, women will continue to lose economic & political power. We can do better.

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    Lyft and Uber drivers are filing millions of dollars in wage theft claims today as part of a very smart organizing drive to get California to start enforcing AB5. I talked to a few drivers and organizers about what's at stake:

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    Charity does not redeem Rush Limbaugh's life. What would have been more generous is living and working differently than he did. Generosity isn't a substitute for justice.

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  12. 5. velj

    To my earlier comment... private and surveillance and use of AI being a workers rights issue!

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    also proposes modifications to the Employee Privacy Protection Act to ensure that employee monitoring is limited to the workplace and work tasks and the Employee Health Privacy Information Act clarifying that workplace wellness programs is protected information.

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    The is holding a hearing on "The Future of Work: Protecting Workers’ Civil Rights in the Digital Age," addressing the critical need to ensure that all workers have opportunities, w/o discrimination, in the future of work. Following along here.

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    NEW from : explains why we need to think beyond closing the and concentrate our efforts on undoing the structural root causes (hint: this involves tackling racism and sexism!).

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    “If Oklahoma were its own country, it would have the highest number of incarcerated people per capita in the entire world.” Check out co-authored piece with fellow Oklahoma advocate on the primary caretaker legislation in Oklahoma!

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    At event “2020 Election Outlook: Populism and Political Economy”... panel on regulating telecom/media/tech—in my opinion, privacy and surveillance must be seen both as public/social issues but also as workers’ rights issues! – mjesto: 1200 New Hampshire Ave NW

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    Lesson for the “Future of Work”: Taxis drivers were not innovated or automated out of their jobs by technology. They were deregulated out of their jobs by venture capitalists and policy makers.

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    "Companies already have ways to track workers and there are no state laws laying ground rules on the issue."

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    I just saw the MSNBC entrance poll come up on the screen. The caucuses are 92% white. Sit with that for a second.

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