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Gig Economy

The Gig Economy Project – Khalil Lange, Jake Thomas: The historic Stuart Delivery Strike

January 12, 2022 Ben 0

The Gig Economy Project speaks to Sheffield Stuart Delivery striker Khalil Lange and IWGB branch secretary Jake Thomas about the longest strike in the history of the UK’s gig economy BRAVE NEW EUROPE has made […]

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Gig Economy Project – Stuart Delivery: Longest ever UK gig economy strike resumes

January 9, 2022 Ben 0

Pay strike ran for 18 days in December, with pickets re-starting outside McDonald’s restaurants on 10 January BRAVE NEW EUROPE has made a further donation to the IWGB Strike Hardship Fund. Let us all show […]

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Ben Wray – Labour reform in Spain: Partial breakthrough or missed opportunity?

January 9, 2022 Ben 0

Ben Wray, journalist based in the Basque Country and co-ordinator of the Gig Economy Project, looks at the tensions which have emerged over the Spanish Government’s plan to reform labour laws This piece was originally […]

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Gig Economy Project – Just Eat signs “pioneer” labour agreement with Spanish unions

December 17, 2021 Ben 0

Agreement is the first of its kind in Spain, and includes 30 days of holiday leave, a maximum working day and health & safety protections, but does not extend to Just Eat’s sub-contractors The Gig […]

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Gig Economy Project – Sheffield: Longest continuous strike in UK gig economy reaches second week and spreads

December 14, 2021 Ben 0

Strike is into its eleventh day and has spread to Chesterfield, Sunderland, and Huddersfield* BRAVE NEW EUROPE has donated to the strike fund. If you wish to support the Stuart workers of the IWGB donate […]

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EU politics

Gig Economy Project – EU Commission: Employment status as default for platform workers

December 9, 2021 Ben 0

Directive, once passed, will be the most significant regulatory change to the platform economy in Europe so far. The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was initiated by BRAVE NEW EUROPE enabling us to […]

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EU politics

Gig Economy Project – Reaction to the platform work directive

December 9, 2021 Ben 0

Reaction from unions, academics, platforms and more to the EU Commission’s platform work directive, announced 9 December* The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was initiated by BRAVE NEW EUROPE enabling us to provide […]

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Gig Economy Project – Uber fails in “collateral attack” on UK Supreme Court ruling

December 6, 2021 Ben 0

Uber had sought to undermine a key part of the UK Supreme Court ruling in February, which found that the company’s drivers were workers The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was initiated by […]

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EU politics

Gig Economy Project – Open letter to EU Commission: Don’t ‘water down’ plans to regulate platform work

November 29, 2021 Ben 0

Ministers from Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Germany and Italy apply pressure onto EU Commission a week before the platform work directive legislation is to be announced The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was initiated […]

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Gig Economy Project: 59% of UK riders have no financial support when ill or injured, new study finds

November 25, 2021 Ben 0

Seventy-six riders participated in a new in-depth study on working conditions in the food delivery sector in the UK The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was initiated by BRAVE NEW EUROPE enabling us […]

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Reindustrialise Britain – A Strategy for Wealth Creation by Costas Lapavitsas, Larry Elliot, Doug Nicholls

September 4, 2026 0

Book Review by Mathew D. Rose With the exception of the Epstein Class and the Professional and Managerial Caste in Britain there is now a broad consensus that neo-liberalism has failed the nation. It has […]

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Designing Global Economic Equality: The Making and Unmaking of Global Egalitarian Policies at the United Nations by Christian Christiansen

June 11, 2026 0

Reviewed by Branko Milanović The just published book by Christian Christiansen Designing Global Economic Equality: The Making and Unmaking of Global Egalitarian Policies at the United Nations provides an intellectual review of the history of […]

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