As the number of workers living in poverty grows in the UK, The Guardian reports that with the gig economy here to stay, making it fairer for the workers must be made a priority. A new report from the TUC shows how precarious work is becoming more common across Britain. Another suggestion is that gig workers could simply band together themselves to share information and act as one employee group.
As the number of workers living in poverty grows in the UK, The Guardian reports that with the gig economy here to stay, making it fairer for the workers must be made a priority. The report also speculates that unions may eventually join to develop worker co-operatives that actually hire out workers to gig employers, ensuring they receive employee benefits as members of such a co-operative. Another suggestion is that gig workers could simply band together themselves to share information and act as one employee group.