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Canaries in the Coal Mine: Domestic Workers and the Future of Work

Listen to Podcast Download Transcript Description Ai-jen Poo is the president of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, director of Caring Across G ...

BY Ai-jen Poo, & 1 more

Blog Post

6 days ago
Employment and Jobs

Beyond Automation Anxiety: Shifting the Narrative from Technological Fears to Worker Power

How do we think about cities, states, and municipalities as sites of experimentation and contestation for new models of workers co-designing technology initiatives with employers?

BY Michelle Miller

Blog Post

01.15.2025
Employment and Jobs

The Gig Economy's Next Act: Balancing Flexibility and Security for Workers

The gig economy is here to stay, and I love listening to people’s stories of why they choose to do it. A driver for one of my recent rides on Lyft told me, “With Lyft, I’ll never be broke, and I can put money away for my kid’s music lessons.”

BY David Risher

Blog Post

11.21.2024
Employment and Jobs

Labor Day Newsletter — Risks, Rewards, Regulations, and Resources

I am delighted to bring you this year’s edition of our special Labor Day newsletter. As you know, the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program stri ...

BY Maureen Conway & 1 more

Blog Post

09.02.2024
Employment and Jobs

EOP Monthly Digest — August 2024

We are pleased to present a selection of our work from the past month, including videos, commentary, events, and more.

BY Economic Opportunities Program

Blog Post

08.30.2024
Employment and Jobs

Artificial Intelligence, Human Intellectual Autonomy and the Future of Work

In January 2015, Congress convened the inaugural meeting of its newly-formed Sharing Economy Caucus. Led by Representatives Jerome Nadler and Eric Swalwell ...

BY Arun Sundararajan

Blog Post

08.29.2024
Employment and Jobs

Looking Back on the "Future of Work" (And What's Next)

We’ve excited the future of work conversation of the last decade, and entered the age of AI.

BY Natalie Foster & 1 more

Blog Post

07.23.2024
Employment and Jobs

AI and the Future of Work(ers)

Algorithms are influencing decisions about hiring, firing, and worker management, yet there is rarely transparency and accountability around these decisions.

BY Don J. Howard

Blog Post

07.23.2024
Employment and Jobs

Latest From Our Gig Worker Learning Project

Most research doesn’t paint a full picture of gig workers or the challenges they face. Here’s what we're doing to fill in the gaps.

BY Adrian Haro & 1 more

Blog Post

09.13.2023
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