Gig workers go on strike

02/14/24 • 49 min

Takeaway delivery drivers are planning to strike on Valentine's Day to demand better pay and improved working conditions.

The action, impacting four food apps including Deliveroo and Uber Eats, is thought to involve as many as 3,000 drivers and riders.

Also, in the programme, we will talk about Chile's deadliest forest fire and learn how stubborn inflation is impacting businesses in the US.

(Picture: UK delivery drivers to strike on Valentine's Day, London, United Kingdom - 12 Feb 2024. Picture credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Takeaway delivery drivers are planning to strike on Valentine's Day to demand better pay and improved working conditions.

The action, impacting four food apps including Deliveroo and Uber Eats, is thought to involve as many as 3,000 drivers and riders.

Also, in the programme, we will talk about Chile's deadliest forest fire and learn how stubborn inflation is impacting businesses in the US.

(Picture: UK delivery drivers to strike on Valentine's Day, London, United Kingdom - 12 Feb 2024. Picture credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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Devina Gupta is joined throughout by two guests on opposite sides of the world:Takara Small, technology journalist from Toronto in Canada and Jessica Khine, Business Development Consultant, usually based in Malaysia.

NOTE: This audio was updated after transmission on 15 February 2024.

(Picture: Tourism in Japan during Lunar New Year holidays, Tokyo Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)