A federal committeeÌýlooking into insecure workÌýhas received submissions from a range of workers' organisations as well as the big gig corporations. Jim McIlroy and Markela Panegyres °ù±ð±è´Ç°ù³Ù.Ìý
Uber delivery workers
The rapid growth of the gig economy has swelled the coffers of the international tech giants. Isaac Nellist reports on the growing push to end the exploitative business model which allows individuals to receive little pay while braving dangerous work conditions.
The Transport Workers Union is calling on theÌýfederal government to regulate the gig economy, after a British court rulingÌýthat Uber drivers should be consideredÌýworkersÌýnot contractors, reports Jim McIlroy.Ìý
Uber Eats delivery riders and drivers protested the millions of dollars in unpaid wages and other entitlements from Uber and other multinational food delivery companies.