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Singapore News - About 60 per cent of food delivery riders here entered the gig economy during the Covid-19 pandemic, a survey by the three major food delivery platforms here has found. But almost two in three of the 4,200 riders polled said they did so only on a part-time basis, with 54... Read more at www.tnp.sg
Delivery agents speed on their bikes, take wrong turns, risk their lives – all to deliver groceries in 10 minutes.
India's 15 million gig workers are taking up the chant of their peers abroad and pressing for improved pay and benefits. They're addressing their demands not only to the creators of the apps that funnel them work but also to the federal government.
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Let's get to more of this, joining me is katrina foley, she's a member of the board of supervisors representing huntington beach. let's talk about what katrina is saying. there is a real disconnect and real concern now about when the company knew of a problem, when it was reported and when action was taken. what is your understanding and what are you hearing? >> well, thank you for having me today. this is quite devastating situation here in orange county. it's gone from huntington beach all the way to dana point now. it's hitting the entire orange county coast. and what i'm hearing is that th...