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; like a “dark tunnel.” He claims academics told him it was…
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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 than independent contractors. The couriers will travel by…
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 they did not have the equipment to safely meet their 10-minute…
How Apps Commandeered the Age-Old Idea of Takeout
At the turn of this century, when Seamless was launched, mostly as a tool for offices to place large orders from restaurants and caterers, it didn’t register as a threat. Nor did Just Eat in…
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 Uber in the High Court as it attempts to validate its business…