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20402 - Worker Resistance in New Fields of Activism
Sat, August 9, 10:00 to 11:30am, East Tower, Hyatt Regency Chicago, Floor: Lobby Level/Green, Plaza Ballroom BDescription
Worker resistance to various forms of exploitation, the papers in this session reveal, is found across industries, regions, and platforms. These papers look beyond official statistics to the everyday realities of struggle and solidarity.
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Individual Presentations
From Homes to the Streets: Women Domestic Workers’ Mobilization in Indian and South African Cities - Sonal Sharma, Tufts University
From Workers to Elite Citizens: Indian Tech Workers’ Identity Spectrum in Activism - Rianka Roy, Wake Forest University
Identity in the Gig Economy: Deidentification, Aspiration, and Collective Solidarity Among Platform Couriers - Will Charles, Miami University-Ohio
Informal Workers’ Organizations and Class Solidarity - Janaina Saad, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Service with a (Voluntary) Smile: Relational Service Games and Fast-Food Workers’ Consent to Interactive Service Work - Brian Serafini, University of Washington