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Papers by Denis Neumann

Labor Studies Journal, Jun 2, 2023

Social Science Research Network, 2020

The newly developed Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest provides an overview of the developmen... more The newly developed Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest provides an overview of the developments in platform worker organisation and mobilisation on a global scale. Its findings so far reveal that: − The main cause globally for labour protest is pay, with considerable geographical variation when it comes to other causes for dispute. − Types of platform labour protest appear to vary more substantially between regions than between industries. − Mainstream unions play a vital role in defending platform workers' interests, especially in western Europe, while in the global South, protests are much more likely to be led by grassroots unions. − Mainstream unions rely more frequently on legal challenges, while unofficial unions rely more frequently on strike actions.

ILO eBooks, 2022

With a novel methodology searching news events from world's largest news agencies via the online ... more With a novel methodology searching news events from world's largest news agencies via the online GDELT project, this report documents protest of key workers against their working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic in 90 countries. The report offers the first global dataset of labour protests of key workers during the pandemic. It focusses on two sectors, healthcare and retail. The results show that, overall, despite large volumes of protest over acute COVID-related problems such as the provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the main concern of protesting workers during the pandemic was their pay. Collective action accompanying demands for pay rises involved not only the withdrawal of labour, but also demonstrations and leverage tactics. Health and safety was the second most important concern, and protests linked to these demands did not cease when the pandemic became less deadly. Protest spiked during the initial March 2020 lockdowns, before continuing at a lower level throughout the pandemic. The report identifies important variation between countries and sectors, and highlights specific local contingencies, and strategic decisions taken by workers and their unions. To this end, the report also analyses in more detail five countries where protest was particularly important: France, India, Nigeria, the United States, and Argentina. The report offers a first step to understanding the variety of labour protests beyond more institutionalised forms of collective voice. It will be important to study further the relation between informal forms of protest action and institutionalised gains, during and beyond COVID-19.

32nd Annual Meeting, Jul 20, 2020

ILO working paper

With a novel methodology searching news events from world’s largest news agencies via the online ... more With a novel methodology searching news events from world’s largest news agencies via the online GDELT project, this report documents protest of key workers against their working conditions during the COVID-19pandemic in 90 countries. The report offers the first global dataset of labour protests of key workers during the pandemic. It focusses on two sectors, healthcare and retail. The results show that, overall, despite large volumes of protest over acute COVID-related problems such as the provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the main concern of protesting workers during the pandemic was their pay. Collective action accompanying demands for pay rises involved not only the withdrawal of labour, but also demonstrations and leverage tactics. Health and safety was the second most important concern, and protests linked to these demands did not cease when the pandemic became less deadly. Protest spiked during the initial March 2020 lockdowns, before continuing at a lower leve...

ILO Working Paper

This paper presents findings from the Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest, a database of platf... more This paper presents findings from the Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest, a database of platform worker protest events around the world which gathers data from online news media reports and other online sources. For the period January 2017 to July 2020, we identified 1,271 instances of worker protest in four platform sectors: ride-hailing, food delivery, courier services and grocery delivery. Our results show that the single most important cause of platform worker protest is pay, with other protested issues including employment status, and health and safety. In most global regions, strikes, log-offs and demonstrations predominated as a form of protest. Furthermore, platform worker protests showed a strong tendency to be driven from below by worker self-organization, although trade unions also had an important presence in some parts of the world. From the four platform sectors examined, ride-hailing and food delivery accounted for most protest events. Although the growth of platf...

Publikacja stanowi podsumowanie kluczowych wyników projektu naukowego PREWORK – "Młodzi prac... more Publikacja stanowi podsumowanie kluczowych wyników projektu naukowego PREWORK – "Młodzi pracownicy prekaryjni w Polsce i Niemczech: socjologiczne studium porównawcze warunków pracy i życia, świadomości społecznej i aktywności obywatelskiej" prowadzonego w latach 2016-2020. Poszczególne rozdziały dotyczą m.in. definicji prekaryjnego zatrudnienia, sytuacji młodych Polaków i Niemców na rynku pracy, wizji gospodarki dobrze urządzonej, strategii radzenia sobie z prekaryjnością oraz świadomości politycznej ludzi młodych.

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2020

The newly developed Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest provides an overview of the developmen... more The newly developed Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest provides an overview of the developments in platform worker organisation and mobilisation on a global scale. Its findings so far reveal that: - The main cause globally for labour protest is pay, with considerable geographical variation when it comes to other causes for dispute. - Types of platform labour protest appear to vary more substantially between regions than between industries. - Mainstream unions play a vital role in defending platform workers’ interests, especially in western Europe, while in the global South, protests are much more likely to be led by grassroots unions. - Mainstream unions rely more frequently on legal challenges, while unofficial unions rely more frequently on strike actions.

Following the example of other European countries, the right-shift in the German political system... more Following the example of other European countries, the right-shift in the German political system found its final expression through the Alternative For Germany (AfD) entering the federal parliament in 2017. The emergence and rise of the party was and still is accompanied by a lively debate about its driving forces rooted in German society. This paper contributes to this debate by investigating the connection between precarious life situations and the likelihood of developing a right-wing attitude among young Germans between the age of 18-30. The findings are based on biographical narrative interviews and a representative survey (N=1000) with young Germans. We find no substantial evidence for a vital link between right-wing attitudes and a precarious life situation. Exceptional are cases where social decline is already experienced and social disintegration is at an advanced stage. Against this background, a lack of labor market integration fosters resentment against strangers in the...

Labor Studies Journal, Jun 2, 2023

Social Science Research Network, 2020

The newly developed Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest provides an overview of the developmen... more The newly developed Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest provides an overview of the developments in platform worker organisation and mobilisation on a global scale. Its findings so far reveal that: − The main cause globally for labour protest is pay, with considerable geographical variation when it comes to other causes for dispute. − Types of platform labour protest appear to vary more substantially between regions than between industries. − Mainstream unions play a vital role in defending platform workers' interests, especially in western Europe, while in the global South, protests are much more likely to be led by grassroots unions. − Mainstream unions rely more frequently on legal challenges, while unofficial unions rely more frequently on strike actions.

ILO eBooks, 2022

With a novel methodology searching news events from world's largest news agencies via the online ... more With a novel methodology searching news events from world's largest news agencies via the online GDELT project, this report documents protest of key workers against their working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic in 90 countries. The report offers the first global dataset of labour protests of key workers during the pandemic. It focusses on two sectors, healthcare and retail. The results show that, overall, despite large volumes of protest over acute COVID-related problems such as the provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the main concern of protesting workers during the pandemic was their pay. Collective action accompanying demands for pay rises involved not only the withdrawal of labour, but also demonstrations and leverage tactics. Health and safety was the second most important concern, and protests linked to these demands did not cease when the pandemic became less deadly. Protest spiked during the initial March 2020 lockdowns, before continuing at a lower level throughout the pandemic. The report identifies important variation between countries and sectors, and highlights specific local contingencies, and strategic decisions taken by workers and their unions. To this end, the report also analyses in more detail five countries where protest was particularly important: France, India, Nigeria, the United States, and Argentina. The report offers a first step to understanding the variety of labour protests beyond more institutionalised forms of collective voice. It will be important to study further the relation between informal forms of protest action and institutionalised gains, during and beyond COVID-19.

32nd Annual Meeting, Jul 20, 2020

ILO working paper

With a novel methodology searching news events from world’s largest news agencies via the online ... more With a novel methodology searching news events from world’s largest news agencies via the online GDELT project, this report documents protest of key workers against their working conditions during the COVID-19pandemic in 90 countries. The report offers the first global dataset of labour protests of key workers during the pandemic. It focusses on two sectors, healthcare and retail. The results show that, overall, despite large volumes of protest over acute COVID-related problems such as the provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the main concern of protesting workers during the pandemic was their pay. Collective action accompanying demands for pay rises involved not only the withdrawal of labour, but also demonstrations and leverage tactics. Health and safety was the second most important concern, and protests linked to these demands did not cease when the pandemic became less deadly. Protest spiked during the initial March 2020 lockdowns, before continuing at a lower leve...

ILO Working Paper

This paper presents findings from the Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest, a database of platf... more This paper presents findings from the Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest, a database of platform worker protest events around the world which gathers data from online news media reports and other online sources. For the period January 2017 to July 2020, we identified 1,271 instances of worker protest in four platform sectors: ride-hailing, food delivery, courier services and grocery delivery. Our results show that the single most important cause of platform worker protest is pay, with other protested issues including employment status, and health and safety. In most global regions, strikes, log-offs and demonstrations predominated as a form of protest. Furthermore, platform worker protests showed a strong tendency to be driven from below by worker self-organization, although trade unions also had an important presence in some parts of the world. From the four platform sectors examined, ride-hailing and food delivery accounted for most protest events. Although the growth of platf...

Publikacja stanowi podsumowanie kluczowych wyników projektu naukowego PREWORK – "Młodzi prac... more Publikacja stanowi podsumowanie kluczowych wyników projektu naukowego PREWORK – "Młodzi pracownicy prekaryjni w Polsce i Niemczech: socjologiczne studium porównawcze warunków pracy i życia, świadomości społecznej i aktywności obywatelskiej" prowadzonego w latach 2016-2020. Poszczególne rozdziały dotyczą m.in. definicji prekaryjnego zatrudnienia, sytuacji młodych Polaków i Niemców na rynku pracy, wizji gospodarki dobrze urządzonej, strategii radzenia sobie z prekaryjnością oraz świadomości politycznej ludzi młodych.

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2020

The newly developed Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest provides an overview of the developmen... more The newly developed Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest provides an overview of the developments in platform worker organisation and mobilisation on a global scale. Its findings so far reveal that: - The main cause globally for labour protest is pay, with considerable geographical variation when it comes to other causes for dispute. - Types of platform labour protest appear to vary more substantially between regions than between industries. - Mainstream unions play a vital role in defending platform workers’ interests, especially in western Europe, while in the global South, protests are much more likely to be led by grassroots unions. - Mainstream unions rely more frequently on legal challenges, while unofficial unions rely more frequently on strike actions.

Following the example of other European countries, the right-shift in the German political system... more Following the example of other European countries, the right-shift in the German political system found its final expression through the Alternative For Germany (AfD) entering the federal parliament in 2017. The emergence and rise of the party was and still is accompanied by a lively debate about its driving forces rooted in German society. This paper contributes to this debate by investigating the connection between precarious life situations and the likelihood of developing a right-wing attitude among young Germans between the age of 18-30. The findings are based on biographical narrative interviews and a representative survey (N=1000) with young Germans. We find no substantial evidence for a vital link between right-wing attitudes and a precarious life situation. Exceptional are cases where social decline is already experienced and social disintegration is at an advanced stage. Against this background, a lack of labor market integration fosters resentment against strangers in the...