Historic ILO vote gives gig workers labour rights for the first time

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM For the first time, gig workers have binding international labour protections. The International Labour Organization voted June 12 to adopt a convention setting enforceable employment standards for platform workers in ride-hailing and food delivery. Four hundred and six member governments, employer groups, and workers’ representatives voted yes, including China, […] The post Historic ILO vote gives gig workers labour rights for the first time first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.