The European Parliament passed a version of the platform work directive that was much more pro-worker than what we were expecting to see out of this process. The Council, it's still waiting to see what's going to come there, but it's leaning more right-wing, which is not particularly great. Did the kind of Uber files revelations that we had last year make any kind of impact in pushing them in that direction? I do think that it was a big scandal, and it was a scandal that was focused on Europe as well. So I think it definitely has an impact.
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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