Our new article on union-member engagement in Cambodia's construction sector is now out! @labourrc44.bsky.social @sydney.edu.au

Call for Papers: Locating Power & Resistance in Global AI Production Networks AAG 2026 Annual Meeting AI is not just “in the cloud.” It relies on global supply chains, with power concentrated in a few countries and corporations. fair.work/en/fw/blog/c... #AAG2026

'Ultimately, union revitalisation requires more than fresh ideas, new knowledge or improved policy. It also demands a sustained investment in unions’ internal capacity to collaborate, adapt and learn.' 🧵👇

TT Assistant Professor Position in Modern Southeast Asian Humanities at UC-Berkeley! Further details below --

🚨The latest issue of RC44's newsletter (July 2025) is out now, including announcements about the recent 5th ISA Forum of #Sociology in Rabat, Morocco, great new publications, and a major new job opportunity for #labour researchers in Hong Kong - check it out!!👀✊

Hearing tributes from Michael Burawoy's former students at the ISA Forum in Rabat. A tragic loss for the sociological community.

You might be interested in our new article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Thrilled to be in Rabat for the @isa-sociology.org forum. Looking forward to catchimg up with fellow members of @labourrc44.bsky.social!

SEARG, a grad research collective at UW-Madison is holding a Zoom event on the #Thai #Cambodia #border: “Violence and Resurgent Nationalism in Thai-Cambodian Border Conflict.” Monday, 23 June 2025 8 to 10 AM (CST/Madison) 8 to 10 PM (ICT/Bangkok) Register: uwmadison.zoom.us/j/9486657476...

Come and work with me on this fantastic project www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNM406/k...

'The Elgar Companion to Regulating Platform Work: Insights from the Food Delivery Sector' Order it here 🔗 www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook/b...

Great to be part of this collection documenting strike activity around the world in 2023!

How do #LGBT workers fare in American workplaces? Erin Cech and William R. Rothwell @umich.edu show that LGBT employees report worse workplace experiences across 16 measures of employee treatment, workplace #fairness, and #jobsatisfaction. doi.org/10.1177/0019...

The May 2025 issue of RC44’s Monthly Newsletter is out now, including important calls about the forthcoming 5th ISA Forum of #Sociology in Morocco, as well as calls to support our flagship publication, Global #Labour Journal (including a call for junior editors to join the editorial board)🙂✊

The GLJ still needs signatures. Please sign and circulate!

Hi Bluesky, I'm conducting research on the opportunities and challenges in the #UKHE sector that involuntarily displaced mid-career/senior academics face. Particularly interested in speaking to those in humanities and social sciences, regardless of their current employment status. 1/4 #academicsky

Louis Plottel is an #Anthropology PhD candidate at the University of Toronto. His current research looks at methamphetamine consumption among young men in #Aceh, #Indonesia, examining the impact of labour and economic development on patterns of drug use. #AnthroSky www.newmandala.org/indonesias-n...

Excitement is in the air as #ISAforum25 approaches! We're thrilled to soon gather at the Université Mohammed V de Rabat in Rabat, Morocco! Want to explore the venue before you arrive? Check out these resources: 📽️ University tour: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSj_...

NEW: Discussions about transnational influences on Mainland Southeast Asia's autocratisation often focus on China—but @gregoryvraymond.bsky.social argues that a more important factor is how the region’s authoritarian regimes help reinforce each other. www.newmandala.org/making-mainl...

American workers favour unions more than ever www.epi.org/blog/america... Interesting study. Breakdown over educational back ground, voting, and more. Workers want more control over work especially in hostile situations @kurtvandaele.bsky.social @etui.bsky.social @labournetgermany.bsky.social

#JobOpening ℹ️ Tenure-Track Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor at HKU 📍 Department of Sociology, University of Hong Kong (HKU), Hong Kong 🗓️ Applications: September 14, 2025 🔗 jobs.hku.hk/en/job/53145...

What’s the hype around AI? Join us, @californialabor.bsky.social & members of @wearecta.bsky.social on May 28 for our 2nd webinar on Demystifying AI & Empowering Workers. We'll explore the rapidly changing public policy landscape around technology & labor. laborcenter.berkeley.edu/event/demyst...

Sesame Street is officially UNION! Workers at Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, have voted 55-19 to join @opeiulocal153.bsky.social Huge congrats to @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social! “We can officially say that today, May 15th, is brought to you by the letter U!”

Our new research reveals major differences across unions in 2024 — 33% of Teamsters backed VP Harris, compared to 77% of NEA members: “treating union members as a unified bloc can obscure…variation across different [groups] within organized labor.” clje.law.harvard.edu?p=6248

1/ After nearly 3 years of research, our @hrw.org report "The Gig Trap" is finally out. It documents how companies like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, Shipt, Favor, and Amazon Flex created a business model that undermines labor rights & deepens inequality in the US. A 🧵https://hrw.org/node/391214

Join the @jsealab.bsky.social for a Zoom film screening next week! TURNING THE BHUMI: The Uprising of Peasants in Northern Thailand, 1974-1976 (2024, 53 minutes) Dir. Sorayut Aiemueayut Thursday, 15 May, 8-10 pm CDT (Madison) Friday, 16 May, 8-10 am ICT (Chiang Mai) Register here: bit.ly/3Zcdayj

The socialization of precarity may be forged through the sweat, blood & anxieties of migrant workers’ daily experiences – but it feeds on the desire for dignity, autonomy, security & strength. Hence its insidious power. Out this International Workers’ Day ↓ ow.ly/Tluk50VLb0T

Workplace Geopolitics: Industrial Relations & International Relations A webinar hosted by @crimt.bsky.social with @buiraonline.bsky.social Feat: @daliagf.bsky.social, @valepuligna.bsky.social, plus me & @huwthomas.bsky.social on our @jirjournal.bsky.social special issue crimt.net/en/activites...

But why are on-demand delivery platforms allowed to facilitate dangerous working conditions: www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ap...

Debate online Latinoamérica-España sobre “El trabajo en el capitalismo de plataforma”, con participación de colegas de @towardsfairwork.bsky.social España. Inscripción al evento aquí: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Solidarity is our way through this moment.

Does transparency policy work well in global supply chains? Using the case of Cambodia, Raymond Robertson @tamu.bsky.social shows how compliance among the least-compliant factories did not increase relative to other factories, reflecting limited access to resources. doi.org/10.1177/0019...

Does the Better Work Program @ilo.org lead to improvements in labor standards compliance? Using a six year study, Kelly Pike @yorkuniversity.bsky.social shows that worker voice is essential to long-term sustainable improvements in labor standards compliance. doi.org/10.1177/0019...

Miguel Martinez Lucio (@workequalities.bsky.social) and I have a new edited text out this month on how workplace representation in the UK has changed in recent years. Please order for your libraries bookstore.emerald.com/focusing-or-...

In Hong Kong, workers’ struggle persists under authoritarian rule, globallabourcolumn.org/2025/03/21/i...

Myanmar’s trade unions face an existential threat from the military junta, see globallabourcolumn.org/2025/04/03/m...

📣 We are thrilled to announce the registration outcomes for the #ISAforum25! The 5th ISA Forum of Sociology will bring together 4,610 presenters from over 100 countries across 1,363 sessions in the beautiful city of Rabat, Morocco. We can't wait to see you there!

Pleased to announce that the paperback version of Shifting Gears is now available. Request it from your local library or order your own copy from @ubcpress.bsky.social. www.ubcpress.ca/shifting-gears #canlab #cdnpoli #Elxn45

Cornell ILR is recruiting a Postdoc in Global Labor and Work - focusing on AI and labor. Deadline May 15, 2025. Please circulate widely! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/program/...

🚨 🚨 Check out and share the new RC44 newsletter (March 2025 issue)!!✊😀 #labor #ISAforum25

I had the pleasure to interview the brilliant @sarastevano.bsky.social about her fantastic work on approaches to social reproduction. Listen to her speak about her work here 👇🏽

The Elgar Companion to Regulating Platform Work, co-edited with @silviarainone.bsky.social, is now available @elgarpublishing.bsky.social @etui.bsky.social Thanks to the authors for their insights on app-based food delivery! More info 👉 www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/the... #GigEconomy #FoodForThought

The UAE’s biggest vulnerability is its global desire for a positive reputation. Activists can build a global movement to hold the UAE accountable for its sub-imperialist practices by shining a light on human rights violations, sports-washing, and lobbying tactics. www.tni.org/en/article/t...

Online seminar on the new Prabowo presidency - this will be a very informative event for anyone interested in Indonesian politics events.humanitix.com/the-prabowo-...

Please read & share the February 2025 issue of RC44's February newsletter, including our call for action regarding the exclusion of RC44’s flagship publication, Global Labour Journal, from journal rankings by the multinational corporation, Clarivate #labour #workers

#JobOpening ℹ️ Nanyang Assistant Professorship (NAP) in disciplines including Economics, Public Policy and Global Affairs, Psychology and Sociology 📍 School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore 🗓️ Review of applications will continue until the position is filled

Joining us in Rabat, Morocco for the #ISAforum25? Here’s what you can look forward to: ☀️ Sunny days! July in Rabat is typically sunny with clear blue skies. You can expect plenty of sunshine, making it perfect for exploring the city’s rich history and beautiful coastline.

Lowongan kerja di Jakarta, please share with anyone you might know who would be interested

What led to the ‘biggest moment for workers’ rights for a quarter of a century’? Vicente Silva and I look at this question in our new article published in @wesjnl.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

The submission deadline for the Regulating for Decent Work Conference #RDW2025 has been extended by 1 week, to 17th Feburary 2025. Come and join us in Geneva on 2-4 July. We welcome papers that explore risks and paths to decent work in the global crises era. See further: www.ilo.org/rdw2025