2019
DOI: 10.1590/1679-395176936x
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Uberization of labor and capitalist accumulation

Abstract: Resumo O avanço das forças produtivas apropriadas pelo capital, aliado ao contexto de transformação das relações socioculturais que abarcam as esferas da produção e do consumo, tem possibilitado a ascensão do fenômeno da uberização do trabalho, termo derivado da forma de organização da empresa Uber. Esse fenômeno tem sido usualmente associado aos negócios da denominada economia de compartilhamento e abre o debate acerca das especificidades das categorias estruturantes da acumulação capitalista que abarcam rela… Show more

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“…Despite this, OFDS drivers are not employees of the companies, as they are subject to a new kind of relationship called a 'partnership' by the companies. Therefore, they assume the work's risks and costs, while the OFDS only provides the infrastructure for their 'partners' to conduct the activities (44) . At the same time, small restaurant owners' complaints about OFDS charging abusive fees and lowering the visibility of their business on the platform resonated during the COVID-19 crisis due to the economic vulnerability of small and medium-sized businesses (45) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Despite this, OFDS drivers are not employees of the companies, as they are subject to a new kind of relationship called a 'partnership' by the companies. Therefore, they assume the work's risks and costs, while the OFDS only provides the infrastructure for their 'partners' to conduct the activities (44) . At the same time, small restaurant owners' complaints about OFDS charging abusive fees and lowering the visibility of their business on the platform resonated during the COVID-19 crisis due to the economic vulnerability of small and medium-sized businesses (45) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition, in other studies, the mentioned flexibilization of working in the sharing economy can be considered more as a weakening of labor relations (Schor & Attwood-Charles, 2017; Polkowska, 2019; Capaverde, Medeiros, Antonello, & Rodrigues, 2021), and, paradoxically, even expanded – in some aspects – the control over the workers (Antunes & Filgueiras, 2020). According to Franco and Ferraz (2019), there is a close connection between fragility and control, as a result of the indifference of platforms toward their workers/service providers, since they have limited power of choice, accepting any ride or delivery for achieving, at the end of the day, the financial resources that ensure their survival.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%