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EPISODE · Apr 3, 2020 · 18 MIN

Risking Your Life for $8.71

from What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future

This week, workers at Amazon, Whole Foods, and Instacart have announced mass strikes across the country. Though demand for these services is high, pay and protection is low.What exactly do we owe to the delivery workers at the front lines of the pandemic? And with these companies hiring in record numbers, can the strikes succeed?Guests: Heidi Carrico, founding member of the Gig Workers Collective, and Johana Bhuiyan, tech accountability reporter at the Los Angeles Times. HostLizzie O’Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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