vivekmgeorge

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As unions decline, inequality rises(epi.org)
327 points by vivekmgeorge 4y ago|458 comments
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Be Your Own Boss: More Co-Op Businesses Are Returning Workers’ Power(motherjones.com)
1 points by vivekmgeorge 4y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: Has talent quality declined do to a negative perception of tech?
2 points by vivekmgeorge 4y ago|2 comments
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A More Cooperative Take on Patreon(theverge.com)
1 points by vivekmgeorge 4y ago|0 comments
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by vivekmgeorge 4y ago
If you are into unionization and tech, it's worth exploring the platform co-op (worker co-ops) world a bit. An essential link list via their Facebook group page https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yL5-Q-uPgg1q
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Kickstarter Union voted 97.6% to ratify one of the first tech union contracts(twitter.com)
179 points by vivekmgeorge 4y ago|294 comments
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Ask HN: Do you know of a community platform similar to Airbnb's community center(community.withairbnb.com)
1 points by vivekmgeorge 4y ago|0 comments
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We Can Help Ukraine – In the Long Run(medium.com)
1 points by vivekmgeorge 4y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: Does anyone know of any good SaaS Q&A (Quora, HN, Reddit-esk) platforms?
1 points by vivekmgeorge 4y ago|0 comments
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by vivekmgeorge 5y ago
Kroger profits are at record highs. Its stock is up 36% in a year. Its CEO got a 45% raise to $22M and makes 909x the median worker. 75% of its workers are food insecure. 63% can't pay their bills. Many are on food stamps. [@DanPriceSe
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Business Booms at Kroger-Owned Grocery Stores, but Workers Are Left Behind(nytimes.com)
26 points by vivekmgeorge 5y ago|4 comments
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by vivekmgeorge 5y ago
Yes. Not new, but for some the mental exercise to put this idea together seems too hard. The general narrative is that criminals are just random bad ppl!
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Tips for Building a Community in Cooperative Projects(medium.com)
1 points by vivekmgeorge 5y ago|0 comments
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The surprising factors driving murder rates: income inequality and respect(2017)(theguardian.com)
10 points by vivekmgeorge 5y ago|4 comments
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How Buurtzorg Works – A Leading Example of a Self Managing Company(youtube.com)
1 points by vivekmgeorge 5y ago|0 comments
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Highly Paid Union Workers Give Ups a Surprise Win in Delivery Wars(l.facebook.com)
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Young Climate Activists Hunger Strike Outside the White House(twitter.com)
1 points by vivekmgeorge 5y ago|0 comments
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Occupy Wall Street Changed Everything(nymag.com)
4 points by vivekmgeorge 5y ago|0 comments
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New School's Platform Cooperative Course(cpe.newschool.edu)
2 points by vivekmgeorge 5y ago|0 comments
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Startups Inevitably Are Forced to Become the Evil That They Disrupted(medium.com)
3 points by vivekmgeorge 5y ago|2 comments
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A Brief Introduction to Sociocracy(medium.com)
2 points by vivekmgeorge 5y ago|0 comments
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Prof Chomsky predicting the rise of President Trump in 2009(youtube.com)
2 points by vivekmgeorge 5y ago|1 comments
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by vivekmgeorge 5y ago
I hadn't thought about network capabilities. If multiple, small pods could be sent every few minutes that's a game changer for sure!
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The Hyperloop May Disrupt More Than Just Travel - Bloomberg(youtube.com)
1 points by vivekmgeorge 5y ago|2 comments
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by vivekmgeorge 5y ago
From my related research I believe this a major underlying problem facing much of the world (especially the West). If compressed airways (and related issues) are causing humans not to get proper sleep, the downstream effects on society coul
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Our Skulls Are Out-Evolving Us(onezero.medium.com)
5 points by vivekmgeorge 5y ago|1 comments
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by vivekmgeorge 5y ago
The irony. The bride of capitalism basks in welfare benefits. All the while paying minimal taxes and working tirelessly to turn workers basically into machines ;) A smarter move by politicians would be use these same dollars to support work
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Subsidies Awarded to Amazon: at least $4.04B and Counting(goodjobsfirst.org)
75 points by vivekmgeorge 5y ago|62 comments
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The Benefits of Taping Your Mouth Closed During Sleep(elemental.medium.com)
3 points by vivekmgeorge 5y ago|0 comments
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An inside look at the largest worker owned co-op – Mondragon Group(medium.com)
2 points by vivekmgeorge 5y ago|0 comments

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