Portugal has moved a step closer to ordering digital platforms such as Uber and Glovo to employ some of their drivers as staff with formal contracts and benefits, becoming the latest European nation to tackle […]
Uber says it wants to lead Europe’s zero-carbon transition in the transport sector, but it’s record is a company that has massively contributed to the pollution of cities. The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben […]
Ben Wray is a freelance journalist leading Brave New Europe’s Gig Economy Project. He joins me to explain how the Riders law came about in Spain, and why it is needed. Ben also explains some […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Academics in politics can end in tears as we saw with Yanis Varoufakis. Listen here
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