Platform work across Europe
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The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB)
The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) represents mainly low paid migrant workers, such as outsourced cleaners and security guards, and platform workers. IWGB was founded in August of 2012, and its branches undertake attractive campaigns for better pay and conditions. IWGB has taken to court several platform operators on a range of employment […]
Union-Indépendants demands Uber Eats and Deliveroo stop “abusive” app deactivations
Union-Indépendants, the section of the CFDT union which represents food delivery couriers, sent a formal notice to Uber Eats and Deliveroo on 11 May 2026, regarding the “abusive” disconnection of riders accounts on the platform. Union-Indépendants have a team supporting riders affected by account deactivation and more than 2,800 workers have received support through this […]
Riders x Derechos
Riders x Derechos was created by Deliveroo riders joining forces to denounce their irregular status as bogus self-employed and their working conditions. Since 2017, 14 workers have died in accidents while delivering food, which has led to several punch actions : burning backpacks in front of the platform’s headquarters, informing the public and rallying the riders […]
FNV Riders Union
The Riders Union FNV was created on the initiative of the Deliveroo couriers, with the support of the youth union FNV Jong. The Riders Union defends the rights of bicycle couriers. It calls for measures in favour of safety, quality of work, as well as the coverage of couriers by a collective labour agreement. It […]
