Tony Sheldon

Gig economy worker on bicycle. Photo: Kaysgeog/Flickr.

A federal committeeΒ looking into insecure workΒ has received submissions from a range of workers' organisations as well as the big gig corporations. Jim McIlroy and Markela Panegyres °ω±π±θ΄Η°ω³Ω.Μύ

β€œWage theft is rife in the food delivery industry,” Transport Workers Union (TWU) spokesperson Tony Sheldon told a rally of delivery riders and unionists on August 29 organised by the union and On-Demand Workers Australia.

The action demanded that the federal government puts in place a safety net to ensure riders from all companies are guaranteed minimum wage and entitlements.