The Gig

Author: Bama Athreya

The Gig is about the women and men who work in the so-called 'gig economy' worldwide. They find work through online platforms, and will tell us why we all need to be concerned about the real future of work. Season 2: Who Cares is about the future of the world's oldest jobs: domestic and care work Season 1: The Ride, will focus on workers for an app just about everyone has used: Uber. We are a part of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.
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Season 2 Ep 6 Who's the Fairest
Episode 6
Friday, 18 February, 2022

Who's the Fairest documents the surprise ending to this season: the wave of protests by beauty care workers in India in late December 2021. We talk to a journalist who covered the protests about how the women found each other, why they organized, and how they are facing unprecedented company intimidation. We also continue our interview with Palak Shah of the National Domestic Workers' Alliance about new strategies for collective action in the US. The season closer also asks what we all can do to support these workers, and a more fair care economy. Guests: Soumyarendra Barik, Indian Journalist and Palak Shah, National Domestic Workers' Alliance Resources: La Alianza (National Domestic Workers Alliance) Follow Soumya's reporting on Twitter: @iamsoumyarendra and check out his December 2021 article about the Urban Company protests.