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    16 Nov 2020

    Just received my physical copy of 'Twentyforty' - which contains the short story I wrote on 'Platform Socialism'. The story is set in a world in which all digital platforms are run, owned, and managed by the public. You can read it here:

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    22 hours ago

    This is a very significant study from FairWork at Oxford: only 2 of the major gig platforms in the UK - that includes UberEats & AmazonFlex - could demonstrate that they pay above minimum wage.

    Fair pay 💰 Only 2⃣ of 11, and , could prove that workers earn at least the minimum wage after costs ‼️ 0⃣ Platforms could guarantee a living wage to all their workers 2/
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    22 hours ago

    How fair is the UK platform economy? 🤔 We evaluated the working conditions on 11 popular platforms against our 5 principles of . This is what we found ⬇️🧵 1/

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    May 26

    According to a report by , most well-known firms failed to comply with the ‘Fairwork’ gig work principles, including Fair Pay and Fair conditions. Only two achieved more than a five out of ten score - Just Eat and Pedal Me. Read more⬇️

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    May 25

    Good work here by and team to develop first UK employer rankings for gig economy. Admittedly more a rogues gallery than beauty contest.

    Congrats to & on publication of 1st gig employer rankings. To extent it drives better employer practices its a great contribution. Always remember - legal compliance is our departure not a point in the middle distance of our aim.
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  6. May 25

    Nine of the big gig economy platforms operating in the UK allow their workers to earn below the minimum wage. The fact that companies are not stepping up to providing fair working conditions for their workforces points to the urgent need for regulation in the sector.

    We evaluated gig economy companies in the UK against principles of fair work: Follow the link for a breakdown for each platform.
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  7. May 25

    We evaluated gig economy companies in the UK against principles of fair work: Follow the link for a breakdown for each platform.

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    May 24

    📢 El próximo martes, lanzamos el informe de Fairwork Chile que evalúa las condiciones laborales en apps de reparto y transporte como , o 📅 1 de Junio, 10 hrs (GMT-4) ✍️ Inscríbete en

    ¿Usas Uber, Rappi Cabify, Didi, Cornershop, entre otras apps? Quizás te interese saber sobre las condiciones laborales de quienes realizan esos trabajos. El próximo 1 de Junio a las 10 hrs. publicaremos el primer reporte de Fairwork Chile. Inscripciones:
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    May 24

    I am so so so excited to speak at this event on the U.K. gig economy at 11am tomorrow I’ll be chatting about how race and migration politics shape the gig economy. Register now!

    🚨 EVENT TOMORROW 🚨 Don’t forget to sign up for the launch of the Ratings at 11 AM Presented by Alessio Bertolini & w/ guest speakers , and . Hosted by Register here
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    May 24

    🚨 EVENT TOMORROW 🚨 Don’t forget to sign up for the launch of the Ratings at 11 AM Presented by Alessio Bertolini & w/ guest speakers , and . Hosted by Register here

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    May 21

    Look out for the release of the upcoming UK ratings report 2021 ranking working conditions in the due for release next week. Join us at the launch event Tuesday 25 May 11.00-12.00BST

    We've ranked , , , , , , , , , & on our first Fairwork UK league table. On Tuesday, we'll release our report explaining how they compare against one another.
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  13. May 21

    We've ranked , , , , , , , , , & on our first Fairwork UK league table. On Tuesday, we'll release our report explaining how they compare against one another.

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  14. May 20

    It's astonishing how the hawking of financial services to the poor gets altruistically dressed up with terms like 'resilience' / 'development' / 'tech for good'.

    Small changes in our routine can help entrepreneurs & gig workers make better personal finance decisions. A new program in partnership with , and seeks to help them build financially resilient futures. Learn more:
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  15. May 19

    Join the launch of our Chile report with my friend . Joining him are , Andrea Repetto, and .

    Lanzamiento del informe sobre las condiciones laborales de los trabajadores de plataformas en Chile. Martes 1 de Junio, 10-11 AM.   Presentan y , con Andrea Repetto, y   Regístrate
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    May 19

    📢 ONE WEEK to go for the launch of the Ratings! Presented by Alessio Bertolini and w/ guest speakers , and . Hosted by 📅 Tue 25 May, 11 AM (BST) ✍️ Register now at

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    May 18

    “Be your own boss” is how Ride-hailing platforms market their services to potential drivers in Lagos, Nigeria. But are these drivers really ‘their own bosses’ or the devil is in the detail? New blog post out now cc 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

    New post in the blog series by Daniel Arubayi on his research with gig workers in Lagos. Don't miss it!
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    May 17

    Looking forward to the upcoming event Tues 25 May 11.00-12.00BST when we launch the 2021 report shining a light on best and worst employment practices in UK . Guest speakers , . Hosted by

    I'm excited (although a little intimidated!) to be speaking on this panel with , and , as and Alessio Bertolini present their findings on the UK . If you haven't done so yet, sign up! It's gonna be great.
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    May 14

    I'm excited (although a little intimidated!) to be speaking on this panel with , and , as and Alessio Bertolini present their findings on the UK . If you haven't done so yet, sign up! It's gonna be great.

    🚨 UPCOMING EVENT 🚨 Join us for the launch of the Ratings! Presented by Alessio Bertolini and w/ guest speakers , and . Hosted by 📅 Tue 25 May 11 AM Sign up today 👉
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    May 14

    V. excited to be speaking at this on 25 May Myself, , , , and Alessio Bertolini will be discussing the practices of the UK platform economy - and the tools we can use to hold platform companies to account Great work by !

    🚨 UPCOMING EVENT 🚨 Join us for the launch of the Ratings! Presented by Alessio Bertolini and w/ guest speakers , and . Hosted by 📅 Tue 25 May 11 AM Sign up today 👉
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    May 14

    Join us for UK Ratings 2021 launch, Tuesday 25 May 11-12noon. Authors Alessio Bertolini & will highlight best and worst practices in UK platform economy. Guest panellists , ,

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