Libby Reder

Tickets are now on sale for our farewell tour, Pop-Up Magazine: One More Time! We're coming together to celebrate an unforgettable run and share one last performance. Join us in Oakland, LA, and NYC. bit.ly/3TQjeZu

@ESBAle @CA_DMV Whoa SAME! I went to the DMV in Daly City but same errand, same result. Appreciate the good vibes.

Renewed my license at the @CA_DMV this afternoon in San Francisco. In and out in under 15 minutes. Everyone was helpful, friendly and efficient. People only seem to take to Twitter when they’re complaining so I wanted to buck that trend today. Cheers!

It's official. Joe Biden has won Wisconsin.

As you go to work today realize that millions of Americans would do anything to be in your shoes. We teamed up with news organizations across America to capture joblessness in 2020. Please take a few minutes to read. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

In less than 42 hours, the Trump administration is shutting down My2020Census.gov. Your household can get counted in the #2020Census at My2020Census.gov until 11:59 p.m. Hawaii time on Oct. 15 because the Supreme Court issued this yesterday: documentcloud.org/documents/7230…

New: There are now 123 front-line workers in the Capitol complex who have have tested positive—or are presumed positive—for COVID-19, according to House Admin GOP Spokesperson Ashley Phelps. Story coming.

Five myths about the gig economy from my colleague @shellysteward washingtonpost.com/outlook/five-m…

Ok but what human wants to be called a “computing resource” and described as (not just made to feel) “invisible”? | This CEO just got millions of dollars in funding to help you automate the most boring and mundane parts of your life businessinsider.com/invisible-rais… via @businessinsider

From #JPMCInstitute, earnings in the transportation sector have fallen by 1/2 over past 5 years, from an avg of $1,469 during active months of work in 2013 to $783 in 2017. Not necessarily lower wages (could be fewer hours worked) but worthy of concern/further exploration.

In the 10 yrs that CA has offered independent contractors to access #paidfamilyleave, only 413 people have accessed this benefit (!) As we build toward national paid leave, let's make sure state programs work for all workers. New report from @PaidLeaveUS paidleave.us/left-behind

As many of us grapple with future-focused recommendations on labor policy, we should spend more time thinking about protections for workers in the path of climate catastrophes.

U.S. unemployment is down and jobs are going unfilled. But America’s tremendous economic growth has not led to broad social uplift. Instead, workers are being shut out of the profits they are helping to generate. nyti.ms/2N6iH6I

How can we improve the financial health of independent workers? Join us on 9/12 to hear @Yukinoguchi @ProfessorMcTax @dsmitch28 @DukeChang23 @kjahani and @BaileySarahK discuss innovative solutions to address challenges facing independent workers. RSVP: …lhealthindependentwork.splashthat.com

"A tale of two gig economies" - new research from Gallup illustrates the difference in experience between the empowered self-employed and the precarious worker (worker descriptions mine, not Gallup's) gallup.com/workplace/2409…

NYC passes a wage floor for ride-hail drivers, caps number of ride-hail vehicles in city. qz.com/1350905/ via @qz

Inside Google’s shadow workforce: About half of Google’s workers are contractors who don’t receive the same benefits as direct employees bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @technology

"What system of social and economic benefits would we create — if we were starting from scratch — to enable all working people to live lives of dignity, abundance, and opportunity?" Clear, accessible wisdom from @crojasphd and @rachelschneider @theworkerslab/workplace-benefits-to-benefits-for-working-b83a58bcc56f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@theworkerslab…

What could #paidfamilyleave look like for self-employed workers? Thoughtful analysis from @ABetterBalance abetterbalance.org/resources/repo…

New from @Sara_Horowitz and @freelancersu - Trupo, freelancer-friendly disability insurance to help gig economy folks weather accident or illness trupo.com

Taking the gig economy to its logical extreme - a warning about what work could look like in 2030 economist.com/the-world-if/2… via @TheEconomist