A new report based on a survey of more than 500 UK gig economy workers highlights the shocking low pay, insecurity and risk entailed by this work. For instance, over half the workers we surveyed earned below the minimum wage and 76% experience work-related insecurity and anxiety.
The findings also demonstrate that gig workers want labour rights, such as the minimum wage, trade unions, and a voice via platform councils and assemblies.
Read the report here https://www.bristol.ac.uk/media-library/sites/business-school/documents/Gig%20Rights%20&%20Gig%20Wrongs%20Report.pdf
And accompanying policy briefing here https://www.bristol.ac.uk/media-library/sites/business-school/documents/Gig%20Rights%20and%20Gig%20Wrongs%20Policy%20Briefing.pdf