Royal Mail subsidiary, eCourier, are classifying most of their couriers as “Independent Contractors” – so that they can unlawfully deny them the basic employment rights of a living wage, sick pay, holidays, pension and union recognition. eCourier have already lost a tribunal brought by the IWGB union where they admitted that one of their bike couriers was a worker – but now the couriers have been forced to take strike action to get them to stop operating iunlawfully. Couriers are having to work up to 80 hours a week for a decent wage in this appalling example of the gig economy – you can help them win by donating to the strike fund at bit.ly/courierfund.
Transport
Labour pledge full support to BA strikers
Film length: 5:35 John McDonnell pledged full support from the Labour party to striking mixed fleet cabin crew, as a number of Labour MPs joined them in front of Parliament to demand a decent living […]
COP Mobilisations
Cycling instructors descend on City Hall to demand action on tumbling pay and conditions
Running Time: 5:32 Cycling instructors stage a protest cycle-ride from Trafalgar Square to City Hall to highlight tumbling pay and conditions – as well as a sudden 50% Transport for London cut to school cycling […]
Living Wage/Basic Rights
DELIVEROO #RideWithUs for a living wage!
Film length: 3:04 Don’t believe Deliveroo adverts – riders in Brighton are earning as little as £1.89 an hour, and working up to 10 hours a day, 7 days a week. A wildcat strike has […]