Riding for Deliveroo: Resistance in the New Economy by Callum Cant (English) Pap

Description: Riding for Deliveroo by Callum Cant "What is life like for workers in the gig economy? Is it a paradise of flexibility and freedom? Or is it a world of exploitation? Callum Cant took a job with one of the most prominent platforms, Deliveroo, to find out. This mix of first-hand testimony and analysis is essential for anyone wishing to understand class struggle in platform capitalism"-- FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description What is life like for workers in the gig economy? Is it a paradise of flexibility and individual freedom? Or is it a world of exploitation and conflict? Callum Cant took a job with one of the most prominent platforms, Deliveroo, to find out. His vivid account of the reality is grim. Workers are being tyrannised by algorithms and exploited for the profit of the few – but they are not taking it lying down. Cant reveals a transnational network of encrypted chats and informal groups which have given birth to a wave of strikes and protests. Far from being atomised individuals helpless in the face of massive tech companies, workers are tearing up the rulebook and taking back control. New developments in the workplace are combining to produce an explosive subterranean class struggle – where the stakes are high, and the risks are higher. Riding for Deliveroo is the first portrait of a new generation of working class militants. Its mixture of compelling first-hand testimony and engaging analysis is essential for anyone wishing to understand class struggle in platform capitalism. Author Biography Callum Cant is a former Deliveroo delivery worker and PhD candidate at the University of West London Table of Contents Contents Acknowledgements Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Job 3. The System of Control 4. A Short History of Precarious Militants 5. The Workers 6. The Strikes 7. Looking Forward 8. A New Wave 9. Conclusion Review "This is a timely and insightful discussion of the conditions faced by gig economy workers. Powerfully written and politically urgent, it should be essential reading for anybody looking to understand - and to challenge - precarity in the age of platform capitalism." Helen Hester, University of West London "Riding for Deliveroo is a must read for those interested in the gig economy, providing a powerful argument for how work can be transformed today." Jamie Woodcock, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford "Riding for Deliveroo provides a compelling and insightful account of the labour struggles at the front lines of the gig economy, deftly weaving individual stories of worker resistance into a rigorous theoretical analysis of modern-day capitalism." Wendy Liu"Essential reading."Morning Star"interesting and encouraging"Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research Review Text "This is a timely and insightful discussion of the conditions faced by gig economy workers. Powerfully written and politically urgent, it should be essential reading for anybody looking to understand - and to challenge - precarity in the age of platform capitalism." Helen Hester, University of West London " Riding for Deliveroo is a must read for those interested in the gig economy, providing a powerful argument for how work can be transformed today." Jamie Woodcock, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford " Riding for Deliveroo provides a compelling and insightful account of the labour struggles at the front lines of the gig economy, deftly weaving individual stories of worker resistance into a rigorous theoretical analysis of modern-day capitalism." Wendy Liu "Essential reading." Morning Star Review Quote "This is a timely and insightful discussion of the conditions faced by gig economy workers. Powerfully written and politically urgent, it should be essential reading for anybody looking to understand - and to challenge - precarity in the age of platform capitalism." Helen Hester, University of West London " Riding for Deliveroo is a must read for those interested in the gig economy, providing a powerful argument for how work can be transformed today." Jamie Woodcock, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford " Riding for Deliveroo provides a compelling and insightful account of the labour struggles at the front lines of the gig economy, deftly weaving individual stories of worker resistance into a rigorous theoretical analysis of modern-day capitalism." Wendy Liu "Essential reading." Morning Star Details ISBN1509535519 Year 2019 ISBN-10 1509535519 ISBN-13 9781509535514 Publication Date 2019-10-04 Pages 140 Format Paperback Imprint Polity Press Subtitle Resistance in the New Economy Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 331.76138318 Short Title Riding for Deliveroo Language English UK Release Date 2019-10-04 NZ Release Date 2019-10-04 Author Callum Cant Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Alternative 9781509535507 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2019-10-03 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:125830852;

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