Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Great Britain: as with Uber, a trade union is putting pressure on Deliveroo Great Britain: as with Uber, a trade union is putting pressure on Deliveroo A UK trade union has officially asked management at Deliveroo (a British online food delivery company) for recognition to bargain on behalf of the couriers. Following the recent employment tribunal decision in favor of Uber drivers, the idea behind this landmark move for the ‘gig economy’ is that formerly considered ‘self-employed contractors’ should receive employee status. Through . Published on 09 November 2016 à 13h21 - Update on 09 November 2016 à 13h21 Resources The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) sent a letter to Deliveroo founder and CEO, Will Shu, in which it formally requested to represent a group of workers currently making deliveries in Camden (an area in North London) during wage negotiations. This is a landmark move in the UK as collective bargaining normally only involves salaried workers and not independent workers that are typical of the ‘gig economy’.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
