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Valeria Pulignano

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Sociologist, Work & Employment (Industrial) Relations, Professor KU Leuven - # ResPecTMe - Author of The Politics of Unpaid Labour. How the Study of Unpaid Labour Can Help Address Inequality in Precarious Work’

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Ceri Hughes @ceridwenhughes.bsky.social · Nov 21

Looking forward to discussing the issue of unpaid work and what we could do about it with the rest of the panel this afternoon and to hearing from @valepuligna.bsky.social and Mat and Eva #decentwork

Work and Equalities Institute @workequalities.bsky.social · Nov 12

Join us on the 21 Nov (1-4pm) at AMBS for a workshop by WEI & ResPecTMe. Valeria Pulignano presents her book The Politics of Unpaid Labour + a discussion on the inequality of unpaid work. #UnpaidLabour #PrecariousWork #Inequality #GreaterManchester
🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-politi...

The Politics of Unpaid Labour

Come join us for workshop held by the ResPecTMe project investigating the politics of unpaid labour.

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Work and Equalities Institute @workequalities.bsky.social · Nov 26

On Thursday, Nov 21st, the Work and Equalities Institute & ResPecTMe project hosted Prof. Valeria Pulignano from
@kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social to discuss her forthcoming book “The Politics of Unpaid Labour”📚Her talk explored how studying unpaid labour can help tackle inequality in precarious work

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Kristin Jesnes @jesnes.bsky.social · Apr 30

Great kick-off today! I’m excited about this research project on how to integrate non-standard workers in social dialogue! #integratedialogue #HorizonEU @adamsumichrast.bsky.social @valepuligna.bsky.social @claudiamarat.bsky.social @sigurdoppegaard.bsky.social @kristinalsos.bsky.social

Fafo Institutt for arbeidslivs- og velferdsforskning @fafoinfo.bsky.social · Apr 30

Social dialogue is a cornerstone of the EU’s social market economy. A strong partnership between representatives of employers and employees is key to better working conditions, growth, and sustainability in Europe.

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Brendan Moore @brendanmoore.bsky.social · Jun 23

Informative & timely report on working conditions in Belgium's 'platform economy' (ride hailing, food delivery, etc.)

By @valepuligna.bsky.social, @claudiamarat.bsky.social and others.

It makes the decision on food delivery easier, at least!

Full report: fair.work/en/fw/public...

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Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG) @mpifg.bsky.social · Jun 16

ICYMI: The recording of our MPIfG Lecture with‪ @valepuligna.bsky.social‬ on “The Politics of Unpaid Labor” is now available:

www.mpifg.de/1363885/2025...

Valeria Pulignano | The Politics of Unpaid Labor

In her lecture, Valeria Pulignano introduces a theory of the politics of unpaid labor, advancing our understanding of inequality within the context of precarious work. She establishes a crucial link b...

www.mpifg.de

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · Jun 9

An injury to one is an injury to all. Release our union brother David Huerta NOW! #FreeDavidEndRaids

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Valeria Pulignano @valepuligna.bsky.social · Jun 4

Thank you for the warm welcome, superb discussion & nice picture 😊@mpifg.bsky.social

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Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG) @mpifg.bsky.social · May 28

Coming up at the Institute next week:

@valepuligna.bsky.social on “The Politics of Unpaid Labor”

📅 June 3, 16:30 – 18:00
📍 MPIfG, Paulstrasse 3, Cologne

s.gwdg.de/I37zfK

Valeria Pulignano, KU Leuven. Lecture Title: The Politics of Unpaid Labor. How the Study of Unpaid Labor Can Help Address Inequality in Precarious Work"

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Frederick Harry Pitts @fhpitts.bsky.social · May 15

Video of "Workplace Geopolitics" webinar with @crimt.bsky.social & @buiraonline.bsky.social, ft. @daliagf.bsky.social, @valepuligna.bsky.social, @huwthomas.bsky.social & more discussing
@jirjournal.bsky.social CfP on industrial relations & international relations:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bqf...

Workplace Geopolitics : Industrial Relations and International Relations

YouTube video by CRIMT

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Valeria Pulignano @valepuligna.bsky.social · May 2

Looking forward to work in this team lead by Fafo !

Kristin Jesnes @jesnes.bsky.social · Apr 30

Fafo Institutt for arbeidslivs- og velferdsforskning @fafoinfo.bsky.social · Apr 30

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Frederick Harry Pitts @fhpitts.bsky.social · Apr 24

Workplace Geopolitics: Industrial Relations & International Relations

A webinar hosted by @crimt.bsky.social with @buiraonline.bsky.social

Feat: @daliagf.bsky.social, @valepuligna.bsky.social, plus me & @huwthomas.bsky.social on our @jirjournal.bsky.social special issue

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Dissent Magazine @dissentmag.bsky.social · Apr 1

Trump has destroyed a federal system of labor relations that helped contain conflict for decades. The move could have unintended consequences.

New online by @josephamccartin.bsky.social:

www.dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...

Will Federal Workers Rediscover Their Militancy? - Dissent Magazine

Trump has destroyed a federal system of labor relations that helped contain conflict for decades. The move could have unintended consequences.

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Valeria Pulignano @valepuligna.bsky.social · Apr 1

I offer a Care&Gender view on the ILO Yellow Report on ‘Realising Decent Work in the Platform Economy’ 👉 www.ituc-csi.org/ilo-yellow-r...

ILO Yellow Report “Realizing Decent Work in the Platform Economy” - Focus on Care and Domestic Platforms

1. Featuring the Care and Domestic Platform Economy The expansion of digital platforms into health and personal care services has introduced new dynamics that distinguish care and domestic platforms f...

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Virginia Doellgast @vdoellgast.bsky.social · Mar 31

Cornell ILR is recruiting a Postdoc in Global Labor and Work - focusing on AI and labor. Deadline May 15, 2025. Please circulate widely! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/program/...

Cornell University, Global Labor and Work

Job #AJO29869, WDR-00051984 Postdoctoral Associate – Global Labor and Work, ILR Future of Work Program, Global Labor and Work, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, US

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LAWCHA: Labor and Working-Class History Association @lawcha.bsky.social · Mar 31

In case you missed it: Harvey Schwartz reviews John Womack's Labor Power and Strategy, only available at LaborOnline.

lawcha.org/2025/03/12/h...

Harvey Schwartz on John Womack's Labor Strategy | LAWCHA

John Womack Jr.’s Labor Power and Strategy, published by PM Press in 2023, offers a blueprint for how workers can leverage their latent power and expand

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Valeria Pulignano @valepuligna.bsky.social · Mar 27

Now available free to download on Oxford Academic 📖 academic.oup.com/book/59592

The Politics of Unpaid Labour: How the study of unpaid labour can help address inequality in precarious work

Abstract. This book introduces a theory of the politics of unpaid labour, advancing our understanding of inequality within the context of precarious work.

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Kurt Vandaele @kurtvandaele.bsky.social · Mar 20

@valepuligna.bsky.social, Damian Grimshaw; @soderqvist.bsky.social; Christina Hiessl; Despoina Georgiou; María Figueroa, María Eugenia Rodríguez; Denise Kasparian; Nastazja Potocka-Sionek, @aloisi.bsky.social; and @ankehassel.bsky.social

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KU Leuven Employment relations and labour markets @erlmatkuleuven.bsky.social · Mar 13

Want to learn more about unpaid labour in today's world of work? Watch Prof. @valepuligna.bsky.social present the new book “The #Politics of #Unpaid #Labour” (OUP) and the main findings of the #ResPecTMe project: bit.ly/3FBVEMU
@kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social @fsw-kuleuven.bsky.social

“The Politics of Unpaid Labour” (OUP) presented by Prof. Valeria Pulignano

YouTube video by Faculty of Social Sciences KU Leuven

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Valeria Pulignano @valepuligna.bsky.social · Mar 5

In this new article with Uma Rani, Nora Gobel & Karol Muszynski we use a PE approach to challenge the prevailing perceptions of the boundless Online Labour Markets www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Challenging boundaries: exploring pricing strategies, and unpaid labour time to explain earning disparities in online labour markets*

This paper challenges the prevailing perception of the boundless nature of Online Labour Markets (OLMs), where platforms connect service providers, such as online freelancers or workers, with clien...

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Ben Waber @bwaber.bsky.social · Feb 28

Last was @etui.bsky.social's conference. I recommend session 1 w/Andrea Bassanini, @valepuligna.bsky.social, Uma Rani, & last session w/Dalia Gesualdi-Fecteau, @vdoellgast.bsky.social, @siborelli.bsky.social
Day 1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iASg...
Day 2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PskB... (11/11)

Future of work: reclaiming the value of work in the digital economy (day 1)

YouTube video by ETUI

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KU Leuven Employment relations and labour markets @erlmatkuleuven.bsky.social · Feb 20

It's time to kick off the #FutureofWork Conference with an intro speech by Andrew Watt @andrewwatteu.bsky.social from the @etui.bsky.social and Prof. Valeria Pulignano @valepuligna.bsky.social. We co-organise the conference with the ETUI and we'll here wrap up our #ResPecTMe @erc.europa.eu project!

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