UberEats couriers are some of the most exploited workers in society, with constantly falling pay, unsafe conditions, and a lack of basic workers rights.

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1/ As all trade unionists are aware, the only way to properly challenge this mistreatment of workers is by organising and building industrial strength to challenge the greed and neglect of multi-millionaire bosses.

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Happy International Workers' Day!

There is so much amazing work being done across the union to give us reason to celebrate the IWGB this Mayday.

Here are a few photo highlights:

🧵 1. IWGB Universities of London Branch fundraiser last week featuring an Ecuadorian folkloric dance troupe, BBQ, and a Congolese band. It raised £2,000 for the branch to help boost their campaign.

Alkas was working for @boltapp when he was brutally assaulted and almost killed by passengers.

Despite reporting it to Bolt, they told him he was unable to open a case because he had waited more than 24 hours to file the case.

They refused to help him at all. When Alkas asked for the details of his attackers, Bolt refused, yet his attackers had access to Alkas name and picture even before getting in the vehicle.

Even after vicious attacks, Bolt are more concerned with protecting customers than their vulnerable drivers.

HORRIFIC ATTACK ON FEMALE BOLT DRIVER SHOWS NOTHING HAS CHANGED SINCE FATAL STABBING

🧵 Read and share this thread about Alison’s assault and @boltapp’s pathetic response:

TW: Violence @boltapp You can support drivers everywhere in their fight for safety by:

💵 Donating to the @UPHD_IWGB Fighting Fund: actionnetwork.org/fundraising/un…

📝 Showing @boltapp bosses your anger: actionnetwork.org/letters/justic…

#JusticeForAlison
#JusticeForGabriel

28 Days to In-Housing: STRIKE!

1/ Outsourced workers at @LSHTM will strike 18 to 20 July during LSHTM #graduation celebrations over poverty pay!

Support striking workers and their fight back against the #CostOfLivingCrisis by donating to the strike fund: actionnetwork.org/fundraising/ls… 2/ At the height of a #CostOfLivingCrisis, LSHTM tried to victimise its workers, taking disciplinary action against 6 workers for union activities! But they remain united in their demand for fair pay, having voted UNANIMOUSLY to strike! #SummerOfStrikes

🚨 BREAKING: @JustEatUK subcontractor @Stuart_Delivery’s own mapping system is broken, and its leading drivers to lose their jobs for NO REASON during a cost of living crisis!

Read and RT the shocking thread!

theguardian.com/business/2022/… 2/ @Stuart_Delivery’s own mapping system frequently directs drivers down illegal and unsafe routes. And the head of engineering admits it! When you add the everyday traffic and roadworks that the app also fails to plan for, this means drivers have to take unexpected detours…

1/ "The union is getting results!"

BIG VICTORY for our riders in Dalston following their boycott of @WingstopUK a few weeks ago. Listen to our members Debora, Ueder, and Ana Thais talk about how they organised against the mistreatment of riders! 2/ Wingstop restaurant was notorious in the area for mistreating riders, even denying them toilet access. So the riders decided to take ACTION. The following week they received this email from @Deliveroo MEETING ALL THEIR DEMANDS!

🚨 Pay equality now!

@LSHTM is in-housing its majority-BAME cleaners, porters & security, but it's still maintaining a 2-tier pay structure! It’s time for LSHTM to end the discrimination for good and give our workers a dignified wage!

Sign the petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/in-h… 2/ Outsourced cleaners, security, porters & post-room staff at @LSHTM have faced years of discrimination, on worse pay & conditions than directly employed colleagues - part of a bigger problem of structural racism at the university.

theguardian.com/education/2021…