Engaged Opportunity Grants
International Forum on the Challenges of the Digital Platform Economy
Planning a two-day online forum on policy and organizational solutions for app-based work and workers
The expansion of on-demand digitally mediated employment (also known as app-based work) has disrupted the world of work, giving rise to intense debate among labor advocates, policymakers, businesses and scholars about how to provide labor protections for app-based workers. This project involves the planning of a two-day international forum on the topic of policy and organizational solutions to the challenges of app-based work. The main goal is to bring together stakeholders from across the United States and abroad to share experience and research about strategies for advancing worker protections and collective representation in the digital platform economy.
Topics: Access, Equity and Justice; Law, Government and Policy
The Team
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Maria C. Figueroa, Worker Institute at Cornell
School of Industrial and Labor Relations
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Kimberly Cook, Worker Institute at Cornell
School of Industrial and Labor Relations
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Stella Linardi, Worker Institute at Cornell
School of Industrial and Labor Relations
- Community partner: Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC) United, NY Chapter
Engaged Opportunity Grants
Supporting a wide range of community-engaged learning projects, from student leadership programs and partnership building to events and conference travel. Open to all faculty and staff.