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The Gig Economy’s Days in Europe Are Numbered
When former Uber driver Yaseen Aslam first started campaigning for app workers’ rights back in 2014, the battle felt hopeless;…
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DoorDash Joins the Instant Delivery Game—With Employees
DoorDash said Monday it’s doing something different in New York City: It’s hiring about 60 delivery people as employees, rather…
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Europe Went Bananas for Gorillas. Then Its Workers Rose Up
Discontent among Gorillas’ Berlin couriers broke out in February 2021. During a bitterly cold snap, riders in the city said…
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Uber’s Union Deal in the UK Doesn’t Mean Its Battles Are Over
The App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU), formed by original Uber claimants Aslam and Farrar, is also planning to fight…
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Gig Companies Fear a Worker Shortage, Despite a Recession
“One of the biggest challenges in ridesharing is creating marketplace balance, making sure you have enough drivers for every rider,”…
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Gig Workers Gather Their Own Data to Check the Algorithm’s Math
Armin Samii had been biking for UberEats for a few weeks last July when he accepted a delivery he estimated…
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The UK Is the Latest Country to Tighten the Screws on Uber
For four years, the employment status of Uber drivers in the United Kingdom has been like a colorful beach ball:…
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The Amazon Case Signals a Tougher Stance on Gig Economy Firms
The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that Amazon had agreed to repay drivers for its Flex delivery service almost $62…
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