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Gig Economy Project – Carlos Rodríguez: Once again, the taxi is under attack in Madrid

May 6, 2022 Ben Wray 0

Carlos Rodríguez, community manager at Elite Taxi Association Barcelona and vice-president of the Taxi Project 2.0, says the Community of Madrid’s latest manoeuvre to protect the interests of ridehail platforms will be at the expense […]

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Gig Economy Project – Carlos Rodríguez: Una vez más, el taxi es atacado en Madrid

May 1, 2022 Ben Wray 0

Carlos Rodríguez, administrador de la comunidad de la Asociación Elite Taxi de Barcelona y vicepresidente del ‘Taxi Project 2.0’, dice que la última maniobra de la Comunidad de Madrid para proteger los intereses de las […]

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The Gig Economy Project – Analysis: Is the party over for food and grocery delivery platforms?

April 28, 2022 Ben Wray 0

The easing of the pandemic combined with the cost of living crisis is testing the sustainability of food and grocery delivery platforms The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was initiated by BRAVE NEW […]

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Gig Economy Project – ‘The offence of concealed work’: Suspended prison sentences and maximum fine for Deliveroo France

April 19, 2022 Ben Wray 0

The first criminal trial of a food delivery platform in France delivered a historic judgement. The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was initiated by BRAVE NEW EUROPE enabling us to provide analysis, updates, […]

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Laura Carrer: “A system for the desperate” – How Uber Italy worked with intermediary firms to exploit riders

April 7, 2022 Ben Wray 0

Journalist Laura Carrer examines a Milan trial of Uber Italy and two intermediary companies which revealed the “double level of exploitation and subjugation” that a hired group of riders were subjected to in Milan, Rome […]

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The Gig Economy Project – Basque union establishes domestic workers section and seeks first collective agreement

April 2, 2022 Ben Wray 0

The new domestic workers section of the LAB union in the Basque Country is a first, and the union told the Gig Economy Project that they are “attentive” to the growth of digital labour platforms […]

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Gig Economy Project – “This strike is about survival”: UK Stuart Delivery couriers revolt reaches 100th day

April 1, 2022 Ben Wray 0

Stuart Delivery couriers in eight towns and cities in the north of England remain on strike after their pay was slashed in December The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was initiated by BRAVE […]

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Gig Economy Project – “The fuel price is up, the delivery price is down”: Belfast food delivery couriers strike

March 23, 2022 Ben Wray 0

Belfast couriers from Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat join forces in a Northern Irish first to demand a minimum income guarantee The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was initiated by BRAVE NEW […]

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Gig Economy Project – As fuel costs surge, gig workers reach “breaking point”

March 18, 2022 Ben Wray 0

For private hire drivers and food delivery couriers in the gig economy who have to pay for the costs of their own vehicle, surging fuel prices are pushing them to the brink. The Gig Economy […]

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Riders’ Rights Concern Group: Why Europeans should care about the struggle of FoodPanda couriers in Hong Kong

March 16, 2022 Ben Wray 0

The Riders’ Rights Concern Group, a labour group dedicated to food delivery workers’ rights in Hong Kong, writes for The Gig Economy Project about the FoodPanda dispute in HK, and what it says about the […]

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The Future is Degrowth: A Guide to a World beyond Capitalism by Matthias Schmelzer, Andrea Vetter, and Aaron Vansintjan

July 6, 2022 1

Book Review by Timothèe Parrique This book review originally appeared on Timothée Parrique’s blog The best the degrowth literature has to offer served on a silver platter. That’s how I would describe The Future is Degrowth: […]

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The Destiny of Civilization by Michael Hudson

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In his latest book, economist Michael Hudson pits socialism against finance capitalism and tears apart the ‘dream civilization’ imposed by the 1 percent. By Pepe Escobar, posted with the author’s permission and cross-posted with The Cradle […]

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