Swiggy executives in Bangalore stage protest demanding minimum wages The Federal, 20 August 2022 All India Gig Workers’ Union-Karnataka said it plans to approach the State government urging it to bring in legislation that would help the workers Read Now
DEEP DIVE | A broken permit system, broke drivers… but big bucks for Uber, City of Cape Town News24, 16 August 2022 In this deep dive, Adiel Ismail turns a searchlight on the plight of women e-hailing drivers – arguably one of the most vulnerable groups of workers – who face demanding and dangerous bumps in the road to feed their families. Read Now
Labor conditions in the PH platform economy The Manila Times, 14 August 2022 TENS of millions of digital platform workers live all over the world, doing work that is outsourced via platforms or apps. Read Now
New report by Oxford and Fairwork Philippines reveals best and worst practices in gig economy Business Mirror, 11 August 2022 More than 400,000 riders and drivers in the Philippines work in the gig economy, but a new report says many of these workers face low pay and dangerous conditions. Read Now
No evidence riders get minimum wage through gig labor — report Business World, 11 August 2022 Gig workers in the Philippines “face low pay and dangerous conditions,” according to a report that ranked nine of the most popular digital labor platforms in the country. Read Now
Hot, bothered and precariously employed: Life as an app courier in extreme heat Sifted, 03 August 2022 “What’s it like being a food delivery courier during the middle of a heatwave?” That was the question I WhatsApped to Ashan Ali, a food courier working for Barcelona-based food delivery company Glovo, as temperatures soared across Europe in July. Read Now
Les livreurs de Just Eat se mettent en grève l'Humanité, 15 July 2022 Alors que plus de 200 emplois doivent être supprimés d’ici la fin de l’été, les négociations sont au point mort entre la plateforme et les syndicats. Ce vendredi soir, les salariés sont appelés à cesser le travail. Read Now
Uber drivers in multiple countries to protest low pay, unsafe work after leaks The Globe and Mail, 14 July 2022 Read Now
Uber Files: Drivers to protest low pay, unsafe work after leak Thomson Reuters Foundation News, 14 July 2022 Uber drivers from South Africa to India say they’re unsurprised by whistleblower Mark MacGann’s Uber Files exposé and still work in dangerous conditions Read Now
Uber, Lieferando und Mjam: Plattformen-Prekariat Arbeit&Wirtschaft Magazin, 12 July 2022 Schlechte Bezahlung, kaum Mitsprache und eine KI als Manager. Plattformen wie Uber, Bolt und Mjam schaffen Arbeitsplätze am Rande der Arbeit. Read Now
How Uber won access to world leaders, deceived investigators and exploited violence against its drivers in battle for global dominance International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, 06 July 2022 When the ride-hailing giant called, powerful politicians answered, leaked text messages and emails reveal. Read Now
Just Eat prend la tête, en France, d’un classement sur les conditions de travail Societe, 05 July 2022 Just Eat a obtenu, en France, la meilleure note d'un classement portant sur les conditions de travail dans les plateformes de livraison à vélo. Ce joli score est en partie dû au statut de salariés que l'entreprise accorde à ses livreurs. Read Now