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During Meta's withdrawal from Kenya, WageIndicator and the Data Labelers Association conducted a survey examining the working conditions and pay of Kenyan workers in the global AI supply chain. More than 1,000 Kenyan workers were suddenly made redundant after Meta terminated its contract with a Nairobi-based company.
The preliminary results of the survey are stark. None of the women surveyed earned above the Living Tariff. A Living Tariff includes not only the daily living expenses, but also the cost of resources required for work, such as work equipment costs, overhead costs, taxes, social security, and savings in case of illness and retirement. Nine out of ten respondents said they were concerned about their future. Some workers reported working 229 hours in a month, and on average women did 20 hours of unpaid work in a month.
As Edwin, one of the workers we spoke to, puts it: 'These tech companies are providing us with work. They need to find out exactly what the working conditions and pay are.' Edwin and thousands of other data workers like him in Kenya have invested years of their lives in this indispensable yet overlooked work. Companies and users often forget that without them, the AI tools we use every day won't function.

Read the full article at https://wageindicator.org/what-we-do/news-stories/meta-data-workers-kenya-survey/?utm_campaign=GIG-26&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=insights-carousel-caption

Reminder: the Call for Papers is now open for the 2nd International Conference: Work, Wages and Workforce.

We are looking for papers that explore labour-market dynamics, wage setting, collective bargaining, Living Wages, platform work, social security, and other key issues shaping the future of work.

📍 FLAME University, Pune, India
📅 30 November - 1 December 2026
🗓️ Abstract submission deadline: 31 July 2026
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Read more info: https://wageindicator.org/what-we-do/events/2nd-international-conference-work-wages-and-workforce-2026?utm_campaign=Events-26&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=reminder-caption

Do you want to start paying your employees a Living Wage? Great! But what's the difference between a Living Wage policy and a Living Wage strategy? What guidelines can you use to develop a solid plan?

Join the June Living Wage Info Session to get the best insights and practical advice from the WageIndicator experts. Companies working on this topic are highly encouraged to participate and share their experience.

Register now at https://wageindicator.org/what-we-do/events/living-wage-strategy-guidelines-2026?utm_campaign=Events-26&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=static-caption