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Jon Woodside

@CommEats

landscape, community economic development & microenterprise

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Joined April 2014
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A confusing action from UFCW. It reminds me that unions dont represent workers without that act of unionizing and on-going worker participation. tgam.ca/3PVZwYy
Food delivery workers marching to pressure NYC to pass regulations protecting workers. This points to taxi regulations from the mid 20th century. bit.ly/3evOLvk
NYC Gig Workers Are Organizing Against Rampant E-Bike Theft and Assault

NYC Gig Workers Are Organizing Against Rampant E-Bike Theft and Assault

On Wednesday, more than 1,000 New York City e-bike delivery workers, known as Los Deliveristas Unidos, protested against working conditions on DoorDash, GrubHub, and Postmates.

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Raptors got that energy back! Love seeing Papa Lowry bring everyone together. youtu.be/nmb5RPGEuTQ
News about Uber and Lyft's expanding campaign for an independent contractor plus model. bit.ly/36Whbv3
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Lisa Kates (@lisaakates) profile pictureLisa Kates@lisaakates5 Nov 2020
Greenbelt adviser quits over fast-tracking of Durham wetlands development by Doug Ford’s government | The Star thestar.com/news/gta/2020/11…
Greenbelt adviser quits over fast-tracking of Durham wetlands development by Doug Ford’s government

Greenbelt adviser quits over fast-tracking of Durham wetlands development by Doug Ford’s government

Linda Pim resigned over the province’s decision to issue a ministerial zoning order for a development that will destroy a provincially significant wetland in Pickering.

thestar.com
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New digital picket lines.
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This is a really exciting development that I need to learn more about. Energy is really mounting to challenge platform firms directly at their sources of power: jurisdictional arbitrage, algorithm as trade secret, contractor relationships... tcrn.ch/2OIq7LD
These initiatives recognize the role of platforms as critical infrastructure but do nothing to create accountability in this market rife with power imbalances even as they sponsor and promote the platform's operations. bit.ly/2BbYvLS
Shopify, Canadian government launch initiative to help small businesses grow online amid COVID-19 |...

Shopify, Canadian government launch initiative to help small businesses grow online amid COVID-19 |...

Shopify has partnered with the federal government to launch a new initiative called Go Digital Canada, aimed to bring more Canadian small businesses online.

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This is a really informative and hopeful discussion of monopoly power and public policy.
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This was a really excellent discussion.
Jay Pitter (@Jay_Pitter) profile pictureJay Pitter@Jay_Pitter11 Jun 2020
2000+ people across North American cities joined this anti-Black racism & urbanism convo. I was so honoured to share space w/ @TamikaButler, @orlandopbailey, @WillProsper & Anthonia Ogundele—truly stars. Proud to serve my cultural community & profession. canurb.org/new-blog-1/2020/6…
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These mobike markets serve a real gap in the existing food infrastructure and the people I've spoken with are really lively small business people.
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Litigation of Uber and Lyft begins over worker misclassification. California's AB5 rubber now hitting the road. yhoo.it/2SDg9gP
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Uber Eats boycotts expanding. Now in my home town. bit.ly/3djgwFh
Uber retaliation against limits to their market power is predictable. But SF is more important to Uber than Uber is to SF in the long run.
Uber Hashtag Repository (@Ubergeddon) profile pictureUber Hashtag Repository@Ubergeddon24 Apr 2020
SF supervisor says Uber is retaliating against city residents for delivery-commission caps sfchronicle.com/business/art…
SF supervisor says Uber is retaliating for delivery-commission caps

SF supervisor says Uber is retaliating for delivery-commission caps

Uber was accused of redlining by a SF supervisor after it cut off Uber Eats food deliveries for Treasure Island residents, citing the city’s new caps on commissions.

sfchronicle.com
Love @RonSexsmith @CBCToronto music recommendation: Tim Baker with All Hands. Starts slow and folky. Ends like a folk banger! I didn't know that's a thing.
San Fancisco limits delivery commissions to 15%. A life-line to restaurants stuck with delivery only and an exploitative new intermediary. bit.ly/2JYkIh7
Corona virus opens up some contours and rivalries Chinese surveillance state. bit.ly/2wuCNQV
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"Citizens can be barred from workplaces and highways in Hangzhou based on the colour of their health code, yet the algorithm behind it is opaque. Users have complained that their codes flicker from green to red, or vice versa, without any explanation".
Stephen King taking a stand.
Stephen King (@StephenKing) profile pictureStephen King
@StephenKing9 Apr 2020
Sure, call it Captain Trumps, why not? It fits.
Just seeing this image now. New York. April 2nd. What madness crowding these good people into reduced number of cars. Madness.
Tramell Thompson (@progressiveact) profile pictureTramell Thompson
@progressiveact3 Apr 2020
Evening rush hour on the 2 train today 😷 @NYCTSubway @MTA This is exactly why NYC is ground zero for #COVID19 This shows @NYGovCuomo don’t have a clue on how to stop this #virus in #nyc
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