Description: "All of a sudden, everybody's talking about the gig economy. Drawing upon years of research, stories from gig workers, and a review of the key trends and debates, Jamie Woodcock and Mark Graham shed light on how the gig economy came to be, how it works and what it's like to work in it"--
Review Quotes:
"Challenging and important, giving voice to workers on the front line of our growing gig economy, this book is a must read for trade unionists, policymakers and everyone with an interest in making work better amidst rapid technological change."
Frances O'Grady, Trades Union Congress General Secretary
"At a time when governments the world over turn away from workers, scholar-activists Woodcock and Graham offer a critical introduction to the global gig economy. They investigate innovative ways in which new forms of unions can help to tackle the Trojan Horse of gig labour."
Trebor Scholz, Director, Institute for the Cooperative Digital Economy at The New School
"[A] vital new contribution."
Economic & Political Weekly