Informative & timely report on working conditions in Belgium's 'platform economy' (ride hailing, food delivery, etc.)

By @valepuligna.bsky.social, @claudiamarat.bsky.social and others.

It makes the decision on food delivery easier, at least!

Full report: fair.work/en/fw/public...

Valeria Pulignano | The Politics of Unpaid Labor In her lecture, Valeria Pulignano introduces a theory of the politics of unpaid labor, advancing our understanding of inequality within the context of precarious work. She establishes a crucial link b...

ICYMI: The recording of our MPIfG Lecture with‪ @valepuligna.bsky.social‬ on “The Politics of Unpaid Labor” is now available:

www.mpifg.de/1363885/2025...

An injury to one is an injury to all. Release our union brother David Huerta NOW! #FreeDavidEndRaids

Thank you for the warm welcome, superb discussion & nice picture 😊@mpifg.bsky.social

Valeria Pulignano, KU Leuven. Lecture Title: The Politics of Unpaid Labor. How the Study of Unpaid Labor Can Help Address Inequality in Precarious Work"

Coming up at the Institute next week:

@valepuligna.bsky.social on “The Politics of Unpaid Labor”

📅 June 3, 16:30 – 18:00
📍 MPIfG, Paulstrasse 3, Cologne

s.gwdg.de/I37zfK

Workplace Geopolitics : Industrial Relations and International Relations YouTube video by CRIMT

Video of "Workplace Geopolitics" webinar with @crimt.bsky.social & @buiraonline.bsky.social, ft. @daliagf.bsky.social, @valepuligna.bsky.social, @huwthomas.bsky.social & more discussing
@jirjournal.bsky.social CfP on industrial relations & international relations:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bqf...

Looking forward to work in this team lead by Fafo !

Workplace Geopolitics: Industrial Relations & International Relations

A webinar hosted by @crimt.bsky.social with @buiraonline.bsky.social

Feat: @daliagf.bsky.social, @valepuligna.bsky.social, plus me & @huwthomas.bsky.social on our @jirjournal.bsky.social special issue

crimt.net/en/activites...

Cornell ILR is recruiting a Postdoc in Global Labor and Work - focusing on AI and labor. Deadline May 15, 2025. Please circulate widely! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/program/...

Harvey Schwartz on John Womack's Labor Strategy | LAWCHA John Womack Jr.’s Labor Power and Strategy, published by PM Press in 2023, offers a blueprint for how workers can leverage their latent power and expand

In case you missed it: Harvey Schwartz reviews John Womack's Labor Power and Strategy, only available at LaborOnline.

lawcha.org/2025/03/12/h...

Will Federal Workers Rediscover Their Militancy? - Dissent Magazine Trump has destroyed a federal system of labor relations that helped contain conflict for decades. The move could have unintended consequences.

Trump has destroyed a federal system of labor relations that helped contain conflict for decades. The move could have unintended consequences.

New online by @josephamccartin.bsky.social:

www.dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...

ILO Yellow Report “Realizing Decent Work in the Platform Economy” - Focus on Care and Domestic Platforms 1. Featuring the Care and Domestic Platform Economy The expansion of digital platforms into health and personal care services has introduced new dynamics that distinguish care and domestic platforms f...

I offer a Care&Gender view on the ILO Yellow Report on ‘Realising Decent Work in the Platform Economy’ 👉 www.ituc-csi.org/ilo-yellow-r...

The Politics of Unpaid Labour: How the study of unpaid labour can help address inequality in precarious work Abstract. This book introduces a theory of the politics of unpaid labour, advancing our understanding of inequality within the context of precarious work.

Now available free to download on Oxford Academic 📖 academic.oup.com/book/59592

@valepuligna.bsky.social, Damian Grimshaw; @soderqvist.bsky.social; Christina Hiessl; Despoina Georgiou; María Figueroa, María Eugenia Rodríguez; Denise Kasparian; Nastazja Potocka-Sionek, @aloisi.bsky.social; and @ankehassel.bsky.social

“The Politics of Unpaid Labour” (OUP) presented by Prof. Valeria Pulignano YouTube video by Faculty of Social Sciences KU Leuven

Want to learn more about unpaid labour in today's world of work? Watch Prof. @valepuligna.bsky.social present the new book “The #Politics of #Unpaid #Labour” (OUP) and the main findings of the #ResPecTMe project: bit.ly/3FBVEMU
@kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social @fsw-kuleuven.bsky.social

Challenging boundaries: exploring pricing strategies, and unpaid labour time to explain earning disparities in online labour markets* This paper challenges the prevailing perception of the boundless nature of Online Labour Markets (OLMs), where platforms connect service providers, such as online freelancers or workers, with clien...

In this new article with Uma Rani, Nora Gobel & Karol Muszynski we use a PE approach to challenge the prevailing perceptions of the boundless Online Labour Markets www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Future of work: reclaiming the value of work in the digital economy (day 1) YouTube video by ETUI

Last was @etui.bsky.social's conference. I recommend session 1 w/Andrea Bassanini, @valepuligna.bsky.social, Uma Rani, & last session w/Dalia Gesualdi-Fecteau, @vdoellgast.bsky.social, @siborelli.bsky.social
Day 1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iASg...
Day 2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PskB... (11/11)

It's time to kick off the #FutureofWork Conference with an intro speech by Andrew Watt @andrewwatteu.bsky.social from the @etui.bsky.social and Prof. Valeria Pulignano @valepuligna.bsky.social. We co-organise the conference with the ETUI and we'll here wrap up our #ResPecTMe @erc.europa.eu project!

Deeply sadness by the loss of Michael Burawoy, a remarkable scholar in the sociology of work. His contribution has inspired and will continue to inspire generations of labour scholar. A great loss to our community. #ESA RN17

Finally arrived, it took the place it should 📕 The Politics of Unpaid Labour’ says that to understand the entrenchment of unpaid labour we must shift from viewing precarity as an isolated economic condition to recognizing it as a process shaped by systemic power imbalances&class-based inequalities

Engage with this fascinating new work on unpaid labor
@valepuligna.bsky.social @ercresearch.bsky.social
@oxfordunipress.bsky.social that was featured in our book review forum. A book presentation at follows on 29th January.
blog.oup.com/2025/01/beyo...

Here is a great debate: @valepuligna.bsky.social responds to the book review forum arguing how the state must address the uneven distribution of benefits created by unpaid labor with strong policies, based on the new book with Markieta Domecka.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...

The importance of strong trade unions & social dialogue - het belang van sterke vakbonden & sociaal overleg - I could not find a better message to close 2024 !

Now available to free download online ! Thanks to @ilrreview.bsky.social and all discussants for the wonderful debate !

Sciopero di venerdì 13 dicembre, il Tar ferma l’ordinanza di Salvini sulla riduzione a quattro ore Accolta la richiesta dell’Usb: “Vincono i lavoratori, lo sciopero è legittimo e durerà 24 ore”. Il ministro: “Fatto di tutto per difendere il diritto alla mobi…

Right to strike - TAR stops foreclosure order 🇮🇹 www.repubblica.it/economia/202...

In world first Belgian sex workers get same employment status as other workers

🇧🇪 pioneer : sex workers get the same employment status as other workers www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/20...

Lovely to have you home 😊 and have great discussion on the many issues covered by your book.

Today I had the pleasure to have a wonderful discussion on ‘The Politics of Unpaid Labour’ with great scholars at IRRU- WBS - I felt home 🥹 @gleefuldabbler.bsky.social @simonjoyce.bsky.social @umarboodoo.bsky.social @manuelagaletto

Effective Mitigations for Systemic Risks from General-Purpose AI The systemic risks posed by general-purpose AI models are a growing concern, yet the effectiveness of mitigations remains underexplored. Previous research has proposed frameworks for risk mitigation, ...

Our paper Effective Mitigations for Systemic Risks from General-Purpose AI with Annemieke Brouwer, Tim Schreier, @noemidreksler.bsky.social, @valepuligna.bsky.social, and Rishi Bommasani is now also available on arXiv:

Interview met socioloog Valeria Pulignano over de flexibilisering van de arbeidsmarkt Blijf op de hoogte van documentatie, actualiteit, evenementen en dienstverlening over jouw streek, sector of interessegebied.

When can flexibilisation be turned into an opportunity for workers? What is the impact of AI & digitalisation on labour markets & workers? What are effects on youth? What strategies are available for labor unions and civilsocietyorganisations? Here I provide my view www.kenniswest.be/artikel/inte...