Why bikecouriers are organising themselves in Brussels (Waarom fietskoeriers zich organiseren in Brussel)

04 oktober 2018 | Platform economy record | Deliveroo, Thuisbezorgd/Takeaway, UberEats | On-location platform-determined routine work | Article

5 September 2017 - Deliveroo, UberEats and Takeaway bike couriers have become part of the normal street scape. They are young and few are traditionally employed, but now they increasingly stand up for their rights. The life of a bike courier: not as rosy as it seems.

Dutch: In de steden zijn de koeriers van Deliveroo, UberEATS en Takeaway deel gaan uitmaken van het straatbeeld. Ze zijn jong en geen werknemers in de traditionele zin van het woord, maar toch komen ze meer en meer op voor hun rechten. Het leven van de fietskoerier: niet zo rooskleurig als het lijkt.

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Why bikecouriers are organising themselves in Brussels (Waarom fietskoeriers zich organiseren in Brussel)
De Greef, T. (2017), 'Waarom fietskoeriers zich organiseren in Brussel', Voor verbetering vatbaar, 5 September.

Metadata

  • Article
  • Belgium
  • Yes
  • transport
  • On-location platform-determined routine work
  • Deliveroo, Thuisbezorgd/Takeaway, UberEats
  • health and safety, industrial action, representation, industrial relations, social dialogue
  • Dutch
  • Voor verbetering vatbaar (Publisher)
  • 2017
  • Open access
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