Uber drivers in Kenya on indefinite strike
Submitted by Mike Harman on Sep 21 2017 18:55
Drivers for Uber, Taxify, Little and Mondo-Ride have been on indefinite strike since 11th September over working conditions and high commission rates.
Uber drivers strike in Indonesia
Submitted by no1 on Aug 23 2017 09:48
Hundreds of Uber drivers have been on strike in Indonesia in a dispute over what they describe as “modern slavery” practices by the firm.
Bicycle couriers protest Deliveroo pay cut in France
Submitted by oscha on Aug 13 2017 08:47
On August 11th, around 50 delivery workers demonstrated at Republic square in Paris against Deliveroo’s planned rate decrease.
Music is stagnating, are neoliberalism and the gig economy to blame?
Submitted by Soapy on Jul 16 2017 15:55
Progress in music is slowing down, a look at how neoliberalism and developments in music production and distribution may be to blame
Lyft: strikes and blockades
Submitted by libcom on Jun 22 2017 15:35
A lot of discussion around Lyft Shuttle derides it for doing little more than reinvent the city bus. What this forgets, however, is that transit and distribution are the last remaining sectors in the US that are really vulnerable to strikes.
Lovable Anarchism: Campus Protest in Japan From the 1990s to Today
A paper documenting several examples of recent protests by students and university employees on campuses in Japan following a period of privatisations and a move towards short term contracts.
Exploitation in one click? Grassroots unions start international delivery service campaign #deliverunion
Submitted by robot on Apr 24 2017 18:20
Deliveroo and Foodora are two very young start-ups that are rapidly expanding on a global level through their high amount of start-up funds. They spark doubts whether digital capitalism brings an end to work – as some have been claiming. But in fact, the ones who bike the streets for the new internet delivery services have to go many miles through the traffic each day and are regularly put into dangerous situations. Through the #deliverunion campaign, the cyclists are now raising their voices.
Foodora strikes in Italy: the dark side of the sharing economy
Submitted by StrugglesInItaly on Oct 30 2016 18:07
Couriers for the Foodora food delivery app have been taking strike action, raising more questions about the 'gig economy' and how workers in it can organise.
Legal action doesn't get the goods
Submitted by Jim on Oct 28 2016 17:00
The recent employment tribunal ruling against Uber is not the end of the 'gig-economy' and might not change anything
Deliveroo drivers on wildcat strike
Submitted by Jim on Aug 12 2016 10:57
Workers for the takeaway delivery firm are taking wildcat strike action over proposed changes to their contracts, pay and conditions.
