Antagonism beyond employment- how the ‘subordinated agency’ of labour platforms generates conflict in the remote gig economy
This article investigates why gig economy workers who see themselves as self-employed freelancers also engage in collective action traditionally associated with regular employment. Using ethnographic evidence on the remote gig economy in North America, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines, we arg...
Main Authors: | Wood, AJ, Lehdonvirta, V |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2021
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