Is There Anything Like That in the Eu?

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In the united states, changes to labor laws have limited what official unions can do in terms of strikes and pushing back. The g m b union was the first to come to a recognition agreement with uber in the world. That means ibe takes the union seriously, basically but it doesn't include collective bargaining on wages. You know, abeg unions are moving into the sector which it's all about packs with te platform at the top. Oten beldin shamed for the workers in the bom.

Paris Marx is joined by Ben Wray to discuss the state of the gig economy in Europe, including the Spanish riders law, recent court ruling on employment status in the Netherlands, strikes in Germany and Greece, and the forthcoming platform workers directive from the European Commission.

Ben Wray is a coordinator at the Gig Economy Project and a freelance journalist. Follow Ben on Twitter at @Ben_Wray1989.

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