Trade unions in transition: What will be their role in the future of work?
Gig Workers
https://turkopticon.net/ - Mechanical Turk Workers Advocacy Group, see 2025-11-20
Not an official union.
Do such unions exist in developing countries? Countries where people don't speak english?
The International Labor Organization works on this.
https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/c3598953-27af-4b5f-aab3-5c41c5caa2fe
Contentious points
- binding convention vs a recommendation
Obvious that the rules are currently in favor of employers, and power is currently held by employers, if they don't want to apply the existing standards. I guess they want maximum flexibility.
who breaks the ties when workers and employers disagree?
How can we ensure gig workers are not forced to unhealthy lifestyles because they need to compete on platforms in a race to the bottom?
For Turk, the median pay is $4.65 an hour.