food service

The View from the Picket Line: Reports from the food platform strike on October 4th

Submitted by R Totale on Oct 14 2018 11:04

Reports from UberEats couriers on strike in London, Cardiff, Bristol, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle. This report was first published by Notes from Below as part of their issue on "a month of revolt in the service sector".

IWW Couriers Network: Why We're Striking on October 4th

Submitted by R Totale on Oct 1 2018 18:58

The IWW Courier Network has called for a UK-wide strike of food delivery couriers on October 4th. Cities confirmed to be taking part so far include London, Glasgow, Cardiff, Bristol, Newcastle and Plymouth. Couriers in other cities are currently in discussion about joining the action.

Spread the Spoons Strike

Submitted by R Totale on Sep 27 2018 19:09

An appeal from striking workers. This is the main article from the new Wetherspoons strike bulletin ‘The Spoons Striker’, avaliable in PDF form for real world distribution.

The Spoons Striker

A Wetherspoons strike bulletin, produced by workers who have voted for strike action on October 4th at two pubs in Brighton. First hosted at Notes from Below.

‘No Money, No Food!’ London UberEats workers on strike

Submitted by R Totale on Sep 22 2018 16:14

The largest ever UberEats strike shuts down East London. This article was first published by Notes from Below.

IWW Couriers Network: Our Network, Our Struggle

Submitted by Ed on Jul 28 2018 17:15

Only 7 months on from a meeting between a couple of disgruntled couriers in a dingy pub in Cardiff the IWW Couriers Network is growing across the UK and Ireland.

Riders unite: a wave of struggles in the gig economy

Submitted by Johanna Schellhagen on Jul 5 2018 13:57

Food delivery couriers working for Deliveroo, Foodora and Uber Eats are at the frontlines of the fight against precarious work in the gig economy, and their campaign is becoming ever more connected and coordinated.

In this collection of videos and reports, labournet.tv tells the story of how a huge wave of precarious riders' struggles has spread across Europe to Hong Kong and Sydney since 2016 - an inspiring visual account of their campaign.