Describing local migrant-contractor power dynamics, Michael Baron, an agent with the U.S. Border Patrol who knows Florida well, told me, "Most of the time, these workers are housed miles from civilization, with no telephones or cars.
Founded by Harry Franks, Sten Saar and Stuart Kelly in 2016, Zego has set out to re-invent commercial insurance for self-employed people, with a particular focus on contractors powering various parts of the gig economy.
The employment status of the thousands of so-called 'freelance contractors' powering the growth of many gig economy businesses has become a increasing bone of contention in multiple markets as tech platforms have rapidly scaled user bases, using technology to tightly manage the people providing the services promised by their apps — mostly without granting these workers employment status.
In the UK, AFC Energy is working with Foster Wheeler, the global engineering and construction contractor and power generation equipment supplier, to develop and roll out commercial alkaline fuel cell systems for industrial applications.
[C3.] COUNTERFEIT CIRCUITRY An F.B.I. investigation has led to 15 criminal cases involving counterfeit Cisco products bought by military agencies, contractors and power companies.
Instead of cracking down on alleged abuses, the Education Department wants to give its loan contractors more power.
Roland Alford, who is the explosives contractor at the power station, said the four-month delay in completing the demolition was necessary on safety grounds.
The announcement comes at a time where there is increased focus on companies operating in the "on-demand" economy, including Uber and Lyft, which have historically relied on contractor labor to power their businesses.
You're probably thinking that you'd like to do this, but it doesn't conform with reality in Washington, D.C., where wasteful multibillion-dollar high-tech weapons programs designed during the Cold War to defeat the Soviet Union are supported by both parties and pushed along by defense contractor lobbyists whose power is greater than a dessert fan like me can imagine.
