TPL and McMaster University’s Master of Public Policy in Digital Society present: Fulfillment and the Future of Work.

Amazon is redefining the economic geography of America, with similar effects in Canada. The firm is also known for the hectic pace enforced in its warehouses and time-pressures that lead drivers to urinate and defecate in their trucks, and recently had a historic unionization vote. At the same time, the ease of Amazon Prime is fuelling e-commerce and bringing convenience to our doorstep.

Journalist Alec MacGillis will share insights from their new book, Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America and UNIFOR economist Kaylie Tiessen will make connections to the future of work in Canada.

Alec MacGillis
Kaylie Tiessen
Vass Bednar

The Big Data and Tech in Our Backyards series explores how technology trends and Big Tech companies are reshaping our increasingly digital society.

Hosted by Vass Bednar, Executive Director of the Master of Public Policy Program at McMaster University, this monthly series invites authors, journalists and tech workers to take on complex, topical issues related to data collection and product marketing and apply them to a Canadian context.

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This program is being presented with live captioning. To view the captions please follow the link in the Chat.

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