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on peer-to-peer dynamics in politics, the economy and organizations
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Not Alone: Cooperative and Trade Union Solutions for Freelancers

Not Alone: Cooperative and Trade Union Solutions for Freelancers | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Photo credit: The Blue Diamond Gallery / CC BY. A proliferation of atypical forms of work in Europe has become known as "The Gig Economy." For many, a permanent state of social economic uncertainty is the new normal. Casual work, temping, zero hour contracts, and diverse forms of self-employment are characteristic of this brave new world of "precarious work."
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Interview Sara Horowitz

VOICES OF THOUGHT LEADERS RECORDED IN AN INTERVIEW SERIES DURING THE 3. OUISHAREFEST (20.-22.05.2015). WWW.OuiShare.NET IS A GLOBAL COMMUNITY AND THINK AND D...
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Is The Future Of Work All About Freelance And Independent Workers?

Is The Future Of Work All About Freelance And Independent Workers? | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
According to a recent SAP and Oxford Economics report, 83% of executives say their companies are increasing their use of contingent workers. Intuit reported that by 2020 40% of American Workers will be freelancers.
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December 29, 2015 1:21 PM
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Video: Sara Horowitz on how the Freelancers Union is helping to change the world | P2P Foundation

Video: Sara Horowitz on how the Freelancers Union is helping to change the world | P2P Foundation | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
From an interview conducted during Ouishare 2015, in which Sara Horowitz shares her wishes and plan for social change:
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Join Freelancers Union – It's free. It's the future.

Join Freelancers Union – It's free. It's the future. | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
We're lawyers and nannies. We're graphic designers and temps.
We're 1 in every 3 workers. We're building smarter solutions to broken systems.
Together, we're the future of the economy.
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Union leader turns eyes on freelance workers - Terre Haute Tribune Star

Union leader turns eyes on freelance workers - Terre Haute Tribune Star | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
In today's emerging economy, 53 million Americans are "independent workers" or freelancers, about one-third of the entire workforce, according to Sara Horowitz, this year's recipient of the Eugene V. Debs Award.
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