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Gig Economy Project – “My life is worth more than a sandwich”: Strike in Florence after death of a rider

October 5, 2022 Ben Wray 0

Unions organise 24-hour strike after death of a Glovo rider in Florence, who was automatically fired by the company almost 24 hours after the fatal accident The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was […]

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Gig Economy Project – Glovo hit with massive €79 million fine for ‘false self-employment’ in Spain

September 21, 2022 Ben Wray 0

Fine is four times larger than previous sanctions for ‘false self-employment’ breaches by the company, and is unlikely to be the last The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was initiated by BRAVE NEW […]

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Gig Economy Project – Private hire platform makes claim about Catalan politicians’ passenger data in advert against new regulation

September 20, 2022 Ben Wray 0

Cabify’s advertising campaign against the Decree Law raises concerns about how platform-controlled data can be a “danger to democracy”, according to Leïla Chaibi MEP The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was initiated by […]

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Gig Economy Project – “I feel abandoned in the jungle”: A Belgian gig economy veteran’s story of struggle

September 16, 2022 Ben Wray 0

A veteran of the gig economy, Sebban Anuar has worked for multiple platforms in Brussels, including Deliveroo for the past six years. He tells the Gig Economy Project about the trials and tribulations of a […]

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Gig Economy Project – Brussels: Taxis and gig workers say no to “Uberisation” in Europe

September 8, 2022 Ben Wray 0

Taxi protest saw union leader arrested, while ‘Alternatives to Uberisation’ conference analysed how effective the proposed Platform Work Directive really is for securing workers’ rights The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was initiated […]

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Kate Bedford – Uber Files: How World Bank-sponsored research on gender painted the company in a positive light

September 2, 2022 Ben Wray 0

The World Bank partnered with Uber to produce research which reiterated the company’s narrative that deregulation is good for gender equality This piece has been cross-posted from The Conversation The Gig Economy Project, led by […]

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Gig Economy Project – Wolt couriers demand FC København lives up to its “social responsibility” claims

August 31, 2022 Ben Wray 0

Wolt Workers’ Group courier Rasmus Emil Hjorth speaks to the Gig Economy Project about how their campaign has revealed a larger problem with working conditions in football The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, […]

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Finance

Gig Economy Project – Sweden’s election, the Nordic model and the gig economy: interview w/ GigWatch’s Felix Söderberg & Jacob Lundberg

August 17, 2022 Ben Wray 0

With elections forthcoming, Söderberg and Lundberg explain that the Swedish model of industrial relations is being used as an excuse not to regulate the gig economy in Sweden. Available to read and to listen as […]

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Gig Economy Project – Uber Eats joins Glovo in abandoning Spain’s Rider’s Law on it’s 1 year anniversary

August 9, 2022 Ben Wray 0

Uber Eats move back to a self-employed model puts the credibility of the Rider’s Law at risk 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 – Why Uber failed and what’s next: Interview with Paris Marx

July 26, 2022 Ben Wray 0

The Gig Economy Project speaks to Paris Marx, host of the Tech Won’t Save Us podcast and author of new book ‘Road to Nowhere: What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong about the Future of Transportation’, about […]

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Genocide in Gaza: Israel’s Long War on Palestine by Avi Shlaim

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Book Review by Hossam el-Hamalawy Avi Shlaim’s Genocide in Gaza: Israel’s Long War on Palestine is a book written in the midst of catastrophe, not after its dust has settled.  It is a work shaped […]

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After Nations – The Making and Unmaking of a World Order by Rana Dasgupta

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Reviewed by Branko Milanovic´ This new splendid and beautifully-written book by Rana Dasgupta has as its title After Nations: The Making and Unmaking of a World Order. The idea, briefly sketched in the introduction and […]

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