Enquanto os trabalhadores da Amazon questionam as suas “inseguras” condições laborais e outros questionam a vigilância à pobreza, mais vozes tendem a defender uma maior dignidade na chamada “gig economy” e nos seus empregos de biscates – incluindo uma maior ética nas empresas tecnológicas de Silicon Valley, cujos funcionários se começam a organizar em sindicatos.

Perante estes cenários, cada vez mais tecnológicos, a Doteveryone lançou recentemente o estudo “Better Work in the Gig Economy” onde defende estratégias para uma maior segurança financeira, dignidade para os trabalhadores e sonhos a concretizar nas suas vidas.

Nesse sentido, há como que um regresso aos princípios aprovados em 1944 pela Organização Internacional do Trabalho:

(a) full employment and the raising of standards of living;

(b) the employment of workers in the occupations in which they can have the satisfaction of giving the fullest measure of their skill and attainments and make their greatest contribution to the common well-being;

(c) the provision, as a means to the attainment of this end and under adequate guarantees for all concerned, of facilities for training and the transfer of labour, including migration for employment and settlement;

(d) policies in regard to wages and earnings, hours and other conditions of work calculated to ensure a just share of the fruits of progress to all, and a minimum living wage to all employed and in need of such protection;

(e) the effective recognition of the right of collective bargaining, the cooperation of management and labour in the continuous improvement of productive efficiency, and the collaboration of workers and employers in the preparation and application of social and economic measures;

(f) the extension of social security measures to provide a basic income to all in need of such protection and comprehensive medical care;

(g) adequate protection for the life and health of workers in all occupations;

(h) provision for child welfare and maternity protection;

(i) the provision of adequate nutrition, housing and facilities for recreation and culture;

(j) the assurance of equality of educational and vocational opportunity.