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IWGB cycle training protest (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Cycling instructors consider strike action as real-terms pay cuts and poor working conditions spark mass exodus

“Transport for London said they want every child and adult to have access to cycle training… Yet we don’t have the staff to deliver this promise”

Thu, Jan 05, 2023 15:05
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IWGB cycle training protest (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Transport for London accused of “breaking promises” after funding for cycle training cut

Hundreds of cycling instructors in the city face losing their jobs following TfL’s decision to suspend funding ‘until further notice’

Sat, Jul 23, 2022 12:10
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IWGB cycle training protest

London cycling instructors protest over slashed training budget

Cuts to pay and poor working conditions were also highlighted in ride from Trafalgar Square to City Hall

Sat, Oct 30, 2021 12:37
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Blake Street, York (via StreetView)

York bike couriers ask for cycling ban exemption – argue employers’ algorithms don’t account for pedestrian zones

Gig economy workers can sometimes face exclusion from delivery apps for reasons beyond their control

Fri, Jan 22, 2021 15:09
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York police officer and Deliveroo rider (via Twitter).PNG

Deliveroo rider in York fined by ‘confrontational’ police officer who grabbed his bike (+ video)

Union says council had said ban on bikes would be raised during lockdown - something the council denies

Tue, Apr 28, 2020 11:23
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face mask – deliveroo x cambridge face mask 2.PNG

Union accuses Deliveroo of “PR spin” over “unworkable” coronavirus hardship fund for riders

IWGB demands full, unconditional sick pay for affected riders. highlighting difficulty of accessing company's fund

Thu, Mar 19, 2020 13:18
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TDL courier on strike (Simon MacMichael)

Couriers who deliver blood and pathology samples striking over stagnant wages and previous pay cuts

Accuse executives and investors of ‘getting fat off NHS contracts’ at their expense

Thu, May 23, 2019 19:26
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Indepent Workers Union of Great Britain logo.jpg

Self-employed courier wins battle to be recognised as a ‘worker’

One of four similar cases being brought by the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain

Fri, Mar 24, 2017 14:34
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Deliveroo

Deliveroo given union ultimatum over pay after ‘rider influx’

Gig economy: Deliveroo faces union ultimatum – pay riders more and freeze recruitment or face mass action

Tue, Feb 21, 2017 14:49
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