Altenried, Moritz. The Digital Factory: The Human Labor of Automation

What is it about?

The fascinating book by Moritz Altenried provides a deep insight into the transformations of labor in modern capitalism through digital platform work. In this book, the author emphasizes the relevance of the factory, associated with the origins of the working-class and trade unions. _x000D_ It also gives voice to the real tech working-class, mostly perceived as a high-status workforce, having access to high quality standards of work and benefitting from managing their space and time. Nevertheless, these workers, especially from these new tech companies influenced by Silicon Valley, are also subjected to precarious, flexible and unstable working conditions and to a new and increasing presence of anti-unionist and entrepreneur ideologies. _x000D_

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