Economics
Ben Wray – Unprofitable Convenience
On the rapid rise and fall of Europe’s specialist grocery delivery apps. In ‘Strange Matters’. Read the article HERE.
Gig Economy
Gig Economy
Alberto ‘Tito’ Álvarez – Barça’s deal with Uber is the club selling its soul
F.C. Barcelona announced last week that it had signed a deal for ridehail giant Uber to be its mobility partner, leading to uproar from many fans. Alberto ‘Tito’ Álvarez is leader of the Élite Taxi […]
Gig Economy
Alberto ‘Tito’ Álvarez – El acuerdo del Barça con Uber es la venta del alma del club
El F.C. Barcelona anunció la semana pasada la firma de un acuerdo con Uber, el gigante de los VTC, para ser su socio de movilidad, lo que provocó la indignación de muchos aficionados. Alberto «Tito» […]
Gig Economy
María José Carmona – Lies and deceit in precarious logistics work in the Netherlands
Spanish migrants are hired by temporary employment agencies to work in the Netherlands’ sprawling logistics hub, only to find that the reality of their working and living conditions is not what they were promised. María […]
Finance
Ben Wray: Working With Delivery Platforms to Harass Migrants
Keir Starmer’s government is to provide firms like Uber Eats data on where asylum seekers are staying to help find out if they are working illegally as delivery riders. It’s a pathetic bid to get […]
Finance
Ben Wray – “Gigification”: The Future of Work?
An exploration of the consequences of the gig economy for autonomy and freedom at work. Ben Wray is a freelance journalist and researcher based in the Basque Country, Spain. He is co-author of ‘Scotland after […]
Finance
Ben Wray: Building Solidarity in Europe’s Gig Economy
Food-delivery bike riders in London, Berlin, and Copenhagen are pushing back against their algorithmic bosses. Read HERE
Deregulation
Kirsten Sehnbruch – Will Labour secure workers’ rights for the 21st century?
Labour’s Employment Rights Bill won’t resolve the inequalities that characterise Britain’s labour market. Kirsten Sehnbruch is a Distinguished Policy Fellow at the International Inequalities Institute at the London School of Economics and Political Science. During […]
Gig Economy
Arthur Neslen – As workers swelter in Amazon warehouses in India, the push for a binding global treaty to dismantle corporate power is also heating up
Over the next three months there is an opportunity to change the rules governing global corporations Arthur Neslen writes about the environment for The Guardian. He has previously worked as a correspondent for Thomson Reuters, Politico, Al-Jazeera and others. Cross-posted […]
Gig Economy
A Rebel’s Guide to the Gig Economy: All 11 episodes & transcript
A Rebel’s Guide to the Gig Economy is a series of podcasts by journalist Ben Wray and researcher Marini Thorne which gets behind the tech jargon and the CEO propaganda to examine the reality of […]