Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia – Made, an Airbnb host who runs a luxury villa on Bali’s sultry west coast, spent two months looking for a gardener after the last one quit without notice. “I advertised on Facebook five times, gradually increasing the salary until the fifth time I found someone,” said Made, who like many Indonesians … Read more
Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia – Made, an Airbnb host who runs a luxury villa on Bali’s sultry west coast, spent two months looking for a gardener after the last one quit without notice. “I advertised on Facebook five times, gradually increasing the salary until the fifth time I found someone,” said Made, who like many Indonesians … Read more
The US Department of Labor has proposed a rule that would make it harder for companies to treat workers as independent contractors, a change that is expected to upend ride-sharing, delivery and other industries that rely on gig workers. Gig Company shares were hammered on the news, with Uber, Lyft and DoorDash all falling at … Read more
The report quotes union activists and organizers from the five major manufacturing countries, who say there are risks associated with joining a union, and that during Covid codes of conduct have been left out. In Bangladesh, the number of unions has increased since the collapse of Rana Plaza in 2013, but local organizers mostly say … Read more