Organizing Platform Workers (Uber, Lyft, food deliverers)

Events in the Social Movements Lab on organizing with platform workers (such as food deliverers and Uber drivers): With Todd Wolfson we will discuss some of the efforts to organize platform workers and the difficulties facing such organizing efforts. Todd will share his experiences working with taxi and Uber drivers in Philadelphia and the plans for future organizing efforts in Philadelphia and elsewhere. We will have two linked events: 1) a preparatory mapping session on Monday, 11/11 (12pm-1pm) 2) a dialogue with Todd Wolfson on Wednesday, 11/13 (12pm-1pm). Suggested readings for the mapping session:

• Todd Wolfson, “Class struggle before class”
• Biju Matthew, “Magic Wands and Monkeys Brains: Is Labor Ready to Lead Society in the New Struggle Over Data?”

  We’ll have free lunch for participants on both days. Location: Social Movements Lab, Franklin Humanities Center, Smith Warehouse, Bay 5, Duke University, 114 S. Buchanan Blvd., Durham, NC For Parking and Accessibility info, see: https://fhi.duke.edu/contact-us Event Contact: Eli Meyerhoff – eli.meyerhoff@duke.edu Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/520042101909676/ Please join us and share this invitation with anyone who might be interested.