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NPR (Andrea Hsu) - This factory was severely short on workers. Then it offered flexible work

A GE Appliances plant in rural northwest Georgia was short hundreds of workers amid COVID-19. A flexible work option where some workers can sign up for shifts through an app has eased the pain.

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Sourcehttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/08/nx-s1-5876084/manufacturing-flexible-part-time-work
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NYTIMES (Dionne Searcey and Bianca Pallaro) - We Want to Hear From Delivery Workers in New York City.

The New York Times is examining the working conditions of delivery app workers.

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Sourcehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/nyregion/nyc-delivery-worker-conditions.html
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