In Mamdani's War on Delivery Apps, New Yorkers Are the Collateral Damage

New York City's own past policies are to blame for much of the gig economy drama, which Mayor Mamdani will further exacerbate ...
AOL

Nearly half of gig workers sell or share accounts for driving and making deliveries — highlighting a big security risk

Some gig workers are selling or renting their accounts to others, a new TransUnion survey found. The practice goes against the terms of service for Uber, DoorDash ...
Opinion

Easing gig workers’ stress

Platform companies claimed the gig workers could deliver so fast because of the density of dark stores and efficiency of their packing processes. Even the Central government stepped into the debate, ...
Inc42

Gig Worker Unions Meet Rahul Gandhi To Flag Need For Legislation

Multiple gig and platform worker unions met with Rahul Gandhi yesterday, to discuss the need for policies for gig workers ...
The Economist

A booming gig economy is formalising India’s labour force

But nothing is easy, and this army of gig workers, set to expand from 7.7m in 2020-2021 to 23.5m by 2029-30, according to NITI Aayog, a government think-tank, has fuelled a rancorous national debate ...
NewsBytes

'Menstrual leave, safety': Women gig workers protest in multiple cities

Thousands of gig workers, predominantly women, staged a nationwide protest against alleged exploitation by digital platform companies, demanding fair wages and social security.
Business Insider

Nearly half of gig workers sell or share accounts for driving and making deliveries — highlighting a big security risk

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