In Europe so far, very little governments in the national level have done. The platform work directive would provide a good starting point anyway for our big rates for workers. But I know we're going to have a chat about dynamic pricing in this podcast and that's an example of something which is not even considered in the platform work directive. So part of the problem is that this legislation takes a long time. We develop new strategies, new techniques of exploitation. And the legislation doesn't keep up.
Paris Marx is joined by Ben Wray to discuss the fight to win a pro-worker Platform Work Directive in the European Union, Uber’s rollout of dynamic pricing, and how Barcelona taxi workers have fought back against ride-hailing.
Ben Wray is the coordinator of The Gig Economy Project and the co-author of Scotland after Britain: The two souls of Scottish independence. You can follow Ben on Twitter at @Ben_Wray1989.
Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.
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