Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Great Britain: the small independent workers union (IWGB) is using social networks and flashmobs to secure decent wages for couriers Great Britain: the small independent workers union (IWGB) is using social networks and flashmobs to secure decent wages for couriers Two same-day courier companies have succumbed to the pressure from the Independent Workers of Great Britain (IWGB) union and raised the rates each courier is paid per delivered item. The IWGB is a small union of around 500 members but it has punched well above its weight by organising the self-employed couriers in such a way that they have support from other cyclists and has used these supporters in their flashmob protests and social media campaigns. Through . Published on 26 February 2016 Ă 11h26 - Update on 26 February 2016 Ă 8h27 Resources The campaign at CitySprint, one of the country’s biggest courier companies with 3,000 couriers, began in late 2014. Couriers were only making the minimum wage (just over ÂŁ6 per hour) after years of zero increases and delivery rates as little as ÂŁ1.25.… 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 confidentialitĂ©.NameThis 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
