Current understanding of what constitutes work in the growing gig economy is heavily
conflated, ranging from conceptualisations of independent contracting to other forms of …

Throughout the last decade, the 'gig economy'has emerged as one of the most significant
developments in the world of work. As a novel, hyper-flexible form of labour, gig work …

The article develops a novel conceptualisation of labour unrest and trade unionism in the
platform economy, extending current understandings in two ways. First, we situate platform …

Using survey data from 450 ridehail drivers, this article examines how social networking
sites (SNS) influence workers' views on union instrumentality and unionization. This article …

Gig work accessed through the medium of digital platforms has become an increasingly
researched and debated topic owing to several features which distinguish it from other …

The individualistic nature of gig work allows workers to have high levels of flexibility, but it
also leads to atomization, leaving them isolated from peer workers. In this paper, we …

This chapter explores and discusses labour agency in the platform economy in Europe. 1
The main research question is what this economy implies for the collective resistance and …

The 'gig economy'presents a contested new work arrangement where freelancers find work
on digital platforms. Subsequently, previous research has investigated how gig workers …

This article makes visible the unseen and obscured cycling routes of on-demand, app-based
food couriers in Edinburgh, Scotland, drawing from qualitative research (twenty-five …

This article examines the assumptions behind the sociology of work and industrial relations
literature on online labour-based platforms. This literature has critically examined working …