… Rival SK Hynix similarly agreed, last year, to allocate 10% of annual operating profit to a performance bonus pool. “This is likely an early signal of a much broader politics,” Brown said. “Globally, workers are beginning to make the same claim: a rightful share, grounded in contribution.” Elsewher… …
… What their forecasts miss is what workers want from the institutions managing this transition, and the systems needed to catch them if they fall. …
… But the impact is particularly severe on gig workers such as ride-share drivers, whose earnings depend entirely on the financial viability of making daily trips. …
… Just as organized labor offered glimmers of hope in increasing workers’ bargaining power, organized users might have a greater say in how technology is developed and deployed. …
… Why would they want to build a rundown turbine to 1980s specifications, for ambiguous reasons they keep even from the workers? …