/tags/gig-economy Gig Economy en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Sat, 26 Dec 2020 17:21:59 GMT /2020-12-26/how-the-pandemic-turned-an-introvert-into-a-voice-for-gig-workers As the pandemic forced society to acknowledge just how essential low-wage gig workers are, Willy Solis, who delivers groceries for the app Shipt, seized the moment to advocate for better conditions. Sat, 26 Dec 2020 17:21:59 GMT /2020-12-26/how-the-pandemic-turned-an-introvert-into-a-voice-for-gig-workers Shannon Bond /business/2019-07-22/how-millennials-have-forged-a-new-innovation-economy-in-pursuit-of-dignity-and-opportunity A perfect storm of circumstances has helped create what a UT Austin professor calls “the new innovation economy.� What is that?Craig Watkins describes it� Mon, 22 Jul 2019 12:16:47 GMT /business/2019-07-22/how-millennials-have-forged-a-new-innovation-economy-in-pursuit-of-dignity-and-opportunity Jennifer Stayton /business/2019-03-26/advocates-say-lobbyists-shaped-texas-labor-rule-that-could-exempt-app-based-workers-from-benefits Workers' rights advocates called on the Texas Workforce Commission to abandon a proposed rule that would exempt gig economy contractors from unemployment� Tue, 26 Mar 2019 23:38:59 GMT /business/2019-03-26/advocates-say-lobbyists-shaped-texas-labor-rule-that-could-exempt-app-based-workers-from-benefits Andrew Weber /sports/2018-07-25/austin-taskrabbitter-today-philadelphia-eagles-linebacker-tomorrow Danny Ezechukwu moved to Austin in the spring after his wife got a job with Oracle. He's been working odd jobs around town while he looks for full-time� Wed, 25 Jul 2018 12:01:00 GMT /sports/2018-07-25/austin-taskrabbitter-today-philadelphia-eagles-linebacker-tomorrow Jimmy Maas