{"id":23425,"date":"2016-08-20T01:21:50","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T18:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/collective-action-via-social-media-brings-hope-to-gig-economy-workers\/"},"modified":"2016-08-20T01:30:21","modified_gmt":"2016-08-19T18:30:21","slug":"collective-action-via-social-media-brings-hope-to-gig-economy-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/collective-action-via-social-media-brings-hope-to-gig-economy-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Collective action via social media brings hope to gig economy workers"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nCampaigners hope Deliveroo couriers\u2019 victory over pay will rally more temporary, self-employed workers to organiseCampaigners against low pay are hoping that a victory for Deliveroo couriers this week will encourage further action by gig economy workers. One of the biggest barriers to a repeat, however, is the very nature of the work Britain\u2019s part-time, self-employed army carries out. Workers at Deliveroo, the online food delivery firm, won a rare victory in seeing off an attempt to force them to sign up to new pay terms. Deliveroo\u2019s change of heart followed several days of protests by its drivers. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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