Episode 31: Claire Kelloway on Prop 22, Big Tech and Reviving the Anti-Trust Movement

Episode #31 NotesBackground on Prop 22 in California.1:00 - Prop 22 in California - tell us about it.5:45 - The disinformation campaign around Prop 228:45 - Fair Labor Standards Act as it relates to Prop 22.11:30 - The Gig Economy, Prop 22, and the implications for the workforce outside of California that we should be thinking about.14:30 - Healthcare provision in Prop 22.18:00 - What kind of organizing are you seeing amongst gig economy workers to reverse Prop 22?22:30 - Anti-trust as a tool to manage gig companies.27:00 - Amazon. On market dominance, how they do it, and how that’s problematic.29:30 - How has Amazon kept people across political parties more or less placated?33:30 - The vertical and horizontal integration of Amazon, and how that gives it an unfair advantage.38:30 - Amazon and labor issues.42:00 - Automation in retail and distribution. What types of technology are we seeing?52:45 - How will other big retailers react to the technology and automation distributions from Amazon?56:00 - The darker side of Amazon’s operational innovations.1:00 - Book recommendations!Trick Mirror, Jia TolentinoThe Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business, Christopher LeonardFood and Power, Claire KellowaySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.