Digital Labour Platforms: Opportunities or Threats for Workers in Informal Employment?
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May 16, 20259:00am - 11:00am United States (EDT) | 1:00pm - 3:00pm UTC
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On Friday, May 16, we will hold the final in our series of webinars aimed at fostering dialogue and solidarity as a united workers’ movement ahead of the International Labour Conference (ILC). This year’s conference includes the first session of a two-year standard-setting discussion on decent work in the platform economy. This discussion is particularly important as it could eventually result in an international labour standard on platform employment.
In the upcoming webinar, our panelists will share research and grounded reflections on how digital labour platforms are impacting domestic workers and other sectors of the informal economy. By exploring recent data, co-developed research and theoretical reflections, we will share practical considerations for promoting decent work in the platform economy, and showcase how platform workers are organizing.
Speakers include:
- Pat Horn, Collective Bargaining Specialist and Founder of StreetNet International
- Sonia George, National Vice President of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) and member of the IDWF Executive Committee (moderator)
- Monica Tepfer, Legal Officer & Legal Project Coordinator, ITUC
- Uma Rani, Senior Economist at the Research Department, ILO
- Raina Bhattacharya, Programme Officer for Asia of the IDWF
- Erlinda Joseph, Digital Labor Platform Consultant, WIEGO
- Aarti Reddy, Digital Labor Platform Consultant, WIEGO
- Kruskaya Hidalgo Cordero, Field Organizing Specialist for Solidarity Center
- Severino Lima Junior, President, International Alliance of Waste Pickers
