UGT

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 […]

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 €, […]

Red Creadores de Contenido de UGT

The Red de creadores de contenido (network of content creators) was officially launched in December 2021, after a phase of shared reflections between UGT and Spanish content creators. The network works as a space where content creators can share their experience and to which the union can contribute with its expertise on social dialogue and […]

UGT - Manifesto of intentions - car rental companies

In September 2018, UGT signed a manifesto of intentions with the employers’ organisation of car rental companies with drivers, including Cabify, a platform operating in Spain and in 10 other countries. Negotiations on the agreement were launched after drivers got in touch with UGT and informed it of their working situation. The agreement aims at […]

Tu respuesta syndical YA

Tu respuesta sindical YA was created in September 2017 by affiliates of the Spanish Trade Union UGT to allow platform workers find answers to their questions. The initiative was launched in reaction to the deregulation of working conditions by platforms, that exploit workers and only offer precarious working conditions. The initiative consists in a website, […]

Digital Platform Observatory

The digital platform observatory is a joint initiative of ETUC, IRES and ASTREES, funded by the European Commission. It brings together trade unionists, experts, activists, specialists of workers representation and collective action in the  platform economy.