2025

From Bologna to Big Tech: critical lessons about data work and AI

Last week, the 8th conference of the ‘International Network of Digital Labor’ took place in Bologna. This network's mission is to research and discuss aspects of work in the digital age. Martijn Arets traveled to Bologna by train to attend the conference and present his research on GigCV and data portability for platform workers, which he is conducting at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.

Working on apps in Argentina: a way to make ends meet - but the market is saturated

Due to the stagnation in formal employment levels and the fact that multiple jobs have become an everyday occurrence for Argentinians, platform work cannot be considered a viable long-term solution. We spoke to Matías Maito, director of CETyD, the research and training centre established within the IDAES School at the National University of San Martín, in Buenos Aires Province.

Living Tariff: Rethinking Fair Compensation for the Self-Employed

It will take time to set pay floors for platform workers and freelancers. While the ILO establishes global standards for decent work in the platform economy, WageIndicator is holding talks with stakeholders about the Living Tariff methodology, because starting small and experimenting is the best way to begin impacting workers

What NYC’s 5% Ride-Hailing Pay Increase Really Means

WageIndicator Intern Blogs - A new rule introduced by the Taxi and Limousine Commission will come into effect in August, guaranteeing drivers in New York City using platforms such as Uber and Lyft a minimum pay increase of 5% per minute and per mile. But what is behind it?

WageIndicator - Workers striving for flexibility (and better income): the paradigm shift in the Latin American gig economy

Gig workers in Latin America value flexibility. In Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and elsewhere in the region, they are increasingly expressing a preference for greater freedom in their working arrangements. According to Nippy, a platform that supports independent workers with benefits and data collection, this is indeed the case. To find out more, we interviewed Diego Amondaray, the co-founder and CEO, and José Luis Tello, the CTO.

WageIndicator - El mito de la automatización: cómo la IA depende y seguirá dependiendo de la mano de obra humana barata

La inteligencia artificial (IA) depende y seguirá dependiendo de la mano de obra humana. Quienes trabajan detrás de los sistemas de IA suelen ser invisibles. Para el podcast Gig Work de la Fundación WageIndicator, Martijn Arets conversó con el profesor Antonio Casilli (Instituto Politécnico de París), autor del libro "Esperando a los robots: las manos contratadas de la automatización".

WageIndicator - Ghostwork: the invisible world of work behind AI

Martijn Arets - Claartje ter Hoeven (Utrecht University) and her research team reveal the hidden world of European data or ghostworkers. They are often highly educated, seeking flexibility, but their working conditions are usually poor.What drives them? What impact do they have on algorithm development, and vice versa?

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