Interesting: #UberEats in #Berlin will work according to the same labour model as Uber taxis here. Instead of paying the riders/drivers for each delivery/taxi ride, Uber pays the fees to sub-contracting firms. These firms handle payment/employment of the riders/drivers (1/3)
This model is an answer to rules in the taxi sector and is now extended to food delivery (even though working directly with self-employed riders would be possible here). A new labour model for platforms to distance themselves from labour conditions and regulatory pressure? (2/3)
In ride-hailing, Uber works with many different subcontractors. According to our interviews with drivers in Berlin, their labour conditions vary but are characterised by low pay, long hours and instability. Working for Uber here is often more precarious than other gig work (3/3)
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