Europe

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 […]

indépendants.co

indépendants.co is a French independent workers union. Launched in February 2020, its mission is to draw the outlines of a society that respects and protects the self-employed. It is aimed at all independent workers, whatever their status or profession, with autonomy and solidarity as its cardinal values. Its ambition is to renew the forms of […]

Collective Bargaining Agreements to regulate gig work

Unionen, which organises white-collar workers within the private sector in Sweden, sees Swedish platform firms’ intentions to be serious actors on the labour market. A few have already signed collective bargaining agreements, and Unionen is negotiating with others. Two of the CBA:s are in the Temporal Work sector. The rationale for platform firms to sign […]

Syndicom and Mila Code of Conduct

Syndicom, the Swiss trade union for media and communication sectors, and Mila, a platform providing repair and tech services, signed a code of conduct in February 2019. It is the first such code in Switzerland. The code of conduct includes 8 principles aimed at creating trust and fairness in relations between the platform and the […]

SCCUD Dijon

The CGT union of the United Couriers of Dijon (Sccud) was created in August 2019, with the aim of federating delivery platform couriers and collectively establishing claims. The union is linked to the other regional courier collectives.

SCALA Nantes

The SCALA - Syndicat des Coursiers Autonomes de Loire-Atlantique was created in December 2019, with the aim of federating delivery platform couriers and collectively establishing claims. The union is linked to other regional courier collectives.

SCVG Bordeaux

The CGT section "Syndicat des Coursiers à vélo de la Gironde" was created in the summer of 2017, with the aim of federating delivery platform couriers and collectively establishing claims. The union is linked to the other regional courier collectives. SCG Bordeaux is one of the collectives having participated to the creation of the Transnational […]

La Poit'à vélo

La Poit’ à vélo fait partie de la fédération Coopcycle. Elle doit rejoindre la Coopérative d’Activité et d’Emploi Aceascop. C’est la solution trouvée par deux réparateurs de vélos issus des ateliers associatifs et participatifs d’auto-réparation de vélo pour combler le manque de mobilité de leurs travails. Il s’agit aussi de prouver que des alternatives douces […]

Les Coursiers Nantais

La coopérative Les Coursiers Nantais fait partie de la fédération CoopCycle. Elle propose une alternative crédible d’une part aux services de livraison polluants et encombrants qui doivent être autant que possibles bannis des centres villes et d’autre part aux modèles de livraison via plates-formes numériques et autoentrepreneurs « uberisés » qui précarisent le métier de […]

Feel à Vélo

Feel à Vélo fait partie de la fédération coopérative Coopcycle. C’est une entreprise solidaire du Pays de Lorient qui emploie des coursiers à vélo, une branche de l’entreprise solidaire Optim-ism, les paniers de légumes bio. Elle souhaite participer à la transition écologique en utilisant un moyen de transport pratique et non-polluant pour vos livraisons en […]
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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.