Platform work across Europe
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First national Glovo strike in Spain
A three-day strike by Glovo riders across Spain took place from 24-26 April. Organised by the CCOO union, the strike was historic as it was the first national strike of food delivery couriers in the country. Glovo is the largest food delivery platform in Spain. In July 2025, it finally agreed to employ all of […]
Uber recognises collective dismissal and pays severance to more than 4000 workers
On 13 December 2022, Uber agreed to settle with the Spanish Unions CCOO and UGT and to recognise the collective dismissal of 4.404 workers for its food delivery division, Portier Eats. Uber dismissed these workers in August 2021, after the entry into force of the Spanish “ley riders” (riders’ law). Considering this as a mass […]
Court of Pamplona reclassifies 206 Glovo riders as employees
The judgment of the Social Court No. 1 of Pamplona has ruled that between the digital labour platform Glovo and its delivery riders there is an employment relationship, and that they are not merely self-employed, as stated by the company. The lawsuit was filed by 206 Glovo delivery workers and the trade union confederation CCOO. […]
Collective agreement Just Eat
In late 2021, the Spanish trade union confederations CCOO and UGT and the digital labour platform Just Eat signed the first collective agreement for such companies in Spain.The agreement has been assessed very positively by the Spanish trade union confederations and it provides for many advancements in rights, with basic monthly salary of 1.269,33 €, […]