Sentence of the Court of Palermo against Foodinho (Glovo group): «The selection of riders is discriminatory»

The “selection system” of riders by Foodinho (Glovo group) is “discriminatory”, which, through an “excellence score”, offers better “if not more” job opportunities, because they can choose the riders in …

Italy: A court has revoked the dismissal of 4,000 Uber Eats riders

(article originally in Italian) The company has announced its exit from the Italian market, leaving delivery workers without protection. For the Milan court it is an illegitimate procedure Important union victory …

The dark side of the gig economy (Originally in Italian)

Barcelona, ​​Berlin, Milan , Athens and Brussels have in common that they are among the European urban centers where, in recent years, the use of home delivery via food delivery platforms has become more widespread . This is why documentary …

Accessing the algorithm to build union power: The case of Palermo

On 20 June the Court of Palermo ruled that Spanish food delivery platform Glovo has to disclose how its algorithm allocates tasks to workers.  The decision follows other recent court cases …

Italy unveils measures to boost labor market flexibility

Italy is slashing a poverty relief scheme and making it easier to hire workers on a short-term basis, as the right-wing government addresses complaints from employers about the difficulty and …

The Future of Unions and Worker Representation: The Digital Picket Line

“The Future of Unions and Worker Representation, written by Professor Anthony Forsyth, thoroughly examines four countries and industrial relations systems—Australia, the UK, the USA, and Italy—to assess and contrast their …

“Riders are salaried workers”: the Turin judges’ ruling

Translation (original in Italian) TURIN. The Court of Turin has ruled in favor of eight Glovo bike riders who had filed an appeal asking to be recognized as employees. The …

The rider is like an employee: the Milan court forces Glovo to hire

A ruling requires the food delivery platform to reintegrate a person left at home on better terms: fixed, full-time contract and commercial management. But politics is silent on the general rules …

ETUI: The right to strike – country factsheets (35 Countries)

The right to strike varies considerably across Europe, often with specific rules and restrictions imposed on public service workers. The European Trade Union Institute has produced 35 country factsheets that …

The Future of Unions and Worker Representation: The Digital Picket Line

“The current organising drive at Starbucks stores across the USA illustrates both the difficulty for unions in countering the power of multinational companies – and, more importantly, the momentum that can be …

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