Jessica took her first ever yoga class at the Leystone Leisure Centre nearly 20 years ago (Melodie Roulaud) A yoga teacher has explained why she joined Europe’s first - and the world’s second ever - union specifically for the profession. Jessica Green, 43, has been a teacher for about six years, having taken her first ever class at Leytonstone Leisure Centre nearly 20 years ago. The lack of regulation means she may earn as little as £5 for a class or work for three hours but be paid for only one, sometimes barely making minimum wage. Teachers across the UK have set up one of the first ever unions for the industry, which is worth £60 billion globally, in an effort to win a liveable wage and basic rights like sick pay.
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Union Urges Court To Recognize Deliveroo Riders In Appeal
Law360, London (February 2, 2021, 4:17 PM GMT) A lawyer for a British trade union urged the Court of Appeal on Tuesday to grant Deliveroo couriers collective bargaining rights as part of legal proceedings that could shape the rights of thousands of people in the gig economy.
A lawyer for a trade union has asked the Court of Appeal to overturn findings that Deliveroo drivers and cyclists are self-employed. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)
John Hendy QC, counsel for the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain, urged the appellate court to overturn findings that drivers and cyclists for the online food delivery service were self-employed.
PRECARIOUS university staff are demanding non-essential buildings be shut down and workers placed on furlough after Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s recent declaration of a major incident due to the rapid spread of coronavirus in the capital.
Workers are still providing cleaning and security services in non-essential buildings, while many doing essential work remain on zero-hours contracts without adequate financial support if they have to self-isolate, their union has warned.
The Universities of London branch of the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) is demanding hazard pay for essential work and the immediate closure of all non-essential sites, with those workers placed on furlough.
Stephen Morrall and Hannah Solel: Employers in the gig economy have tried their level best to argue that the people who work for them are self-employed.