It is so easy – with one click on your smart phone you can order food delivered to your doorstep, a car to take you places or a cleaner to tidy your home. During the pandemic we have grown even more accustomed to these nice conveniences of modern life. But how do they affect the lives of the people behind the app, who provide these valuable services to us?
Take the Uber driver who does not get any customers and gets stuck with the bills for the fuel and the car insurance.
Or the ...
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The four authors are all Socialist & Democrats MEPs. Ismail Ertug is vice-president for a digital Europe. Pedro Marques is vice-president of a social Europe. Agnes Jongeriusis spokesperson for employment. lisabetta Gualmini negotiator for the platform report.