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Title: Deconstructing the 'Gig Economy' Source: WNYC

*Author: *Brian Leher Date: Aug 7, 201*5*

*Summary: *Jeffrey Pfeffer http://www.wnyc.org/people/r/?n=Jeffrey+Pfeffer, professor of organizational behavior https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/faculty/jeffrey-pfeffer at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, argues the "gig economy" is bad for workers http://fortune.com/2015/07/30/freelance-vs-full-time-employees/ -- and that hiring full-time employees and treating them well is the right thing to do for workers and the economy. Plus, he says companies can do this and still make money.

Sara Horowitz http://www.wnyc.org/people/r/?n=Sara+Horowitz, founder and executive director of Freelancers Union and the co-author of The Freelancer's Bible: Everything You Need to Know to Have the Career of Your Dreams - On Your Terms http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/076116488X/wnycorg-20/ (Workman Publishing Company, 2012), says the freelancer economy is here to stay, but that these workers need protections like health insurance, retirement benefits, wage security and more. Link: bit.ly/1Pbb3Pf ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary@work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library