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tech cabal: Kenya’s high court issues landmark ruling against Uber
It’s the same everywhere with Uber. Entering the market as an enlightened company, then turning the exploitation screw and using legal tricks. Read here
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Markets Insider: 3,000 Amazon drivers could be owed a combined $191 million in compensation, says a law firm that won employee rights for Uber drivers
UK law firm Leigh Day is filing an employee-rights claim against Amazon on behalf of drivers. The drivers are not technically Amazon employees, but the firm says they should have employee rights. Amazon could owe […]
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Gig Economy Project – ‘We are the trade unionism of the future’: Interview with Alberto ‘Tito’ Álvarez
In this podcast, the Gig Economy Project speaks to the leader of Élite Taxi Barcelona, Alberto ‘Tito’ Álvarez, about how the union has been so effective in keeping Uber out of the Catalan capital Lea […]
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Gig Economy Project – ‘Somos el sindicalismo del futuro’: Entrevista con Alberto ‘Tito’ Álvarez
En este podcast, el Gig Economy Project habla con el líder de Élite Taxi Barcelona, Alberto ‘Tito’ Álvarez, sobre cómo el sindicato ha sido tan eficaz para mantener a Uber fuera de la capital catalana […]
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Gig Economy Project – Berlin: Mass firings at Gorillas in response to wild cat strikes
Layoffs of 350 riders in Berlin come after wild cat strikes, which took place over June and July, re-started last weekend The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was initiated by BRAVE NEW EUROPE […]
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Tech Won’t Save Us: Ben Wray – The Fight for Gig Workers’ Rights in Europe
Paris Marx is joined by Ben Wray to discuss the state of the gig economy in Europe, including the Spanish riders law, recent court ruling on employment status in the Netherlands, strikes in Germany and […]
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Steve Keen, Phil Dobbie – Steve for the NSW Senate
Academics in politics can end in tears as we saw with Yanis Varoufakis. Listen here
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Gig Economy Project – How can the gig economy be democratised?
At the first ever global forum on democratising work a range of views were heard on routes to democratising the gig economy The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was initiated by BRAVE NEW […]
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Gig Economy Project – Anti-Uber Tuesday: Strikes and mobilisations take place from Glasgow to Barcelona
RIDE-HAIL giant Uber were hit by two mobilisations from drivers in north and south Europe on Tuesday [28 September], as UK Uber drivers demanded better conditions of employment, while in Barcelona taxi drivers resisted Uber’s […]
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Gig Economy Project – Greece: E-food concedes to riders demands in “huge victory”
Major strike and consumer boycott has not only halted E-Food’s plans to stop employing the riders, it has strengthened the security of the riders’ contracts The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was initiated […]