gig economy
The truth about Uber Eats, DoorDash and Skip the Dishes
Corey Mintz: It only took a global pandemic to realize that third-party delivery platforms are absolutely terrible for the restaurant industry. We need that recognition to grow to their treatment of workers, too.
The Prime Minister finally addressed independent workers, and it’s one step in the right direction
Andrew Cash: Until now, it’s been acceptable for employers and governments to shrug off any responsibility for freelancers, contract, gig workers
The gig economy keeps growing, but its workers are fed up
Collective action has become a rallying cry around the world for Foodora couriers, Uber drivers, and other gig economy workers. But will the movement be successful?
How the growing gig economy is making life harder for North American workers
A journalist argues the new climate has led to people without things like unemployment insurance, retirement savings and a feeling of security
How one Ontario town used Uber to solve its public transit crisis
Opinion: Uber has already helped a small town move people from place to place. Can the ride-sharing service help bigger cities fight congestion?
Inside the fight for the future of grocery delivery in Canada
Apps like Instacart are aiming to revolutionize how Canadians shop for groceries, but established players have their own plans to challenge them
How the weekend has disappeared and why we need to take it back
Some Swedish towns are experimenting with a six-hour work day, and France just passed legislation that enshrines the ‘right to disconnect’ in the evening and on weekends