Thank you to the authors at IBS, HIVA-KU Leuven, ACV Innovatief, UCLM, Fundacion 1 de Mayo, CY Cergy, Force Ouvrière and my colleagues at the European Centre!

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🔸 Worker data can help monitor collective agreements (e.g., on working time, data processing)

These findings offer empirical insights for unions, researchers, and policymakers interested in data rights and collective bargaining in platform work.
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💡 Key insights include:
🔸 Few agreements currently regulate worker data
🔸 Data collection is widespread, practices vary between companies
🔸 Workers often unaware of data processing; don't use GDPR rights due to fear of retaliation
🔸 Some use data to contest deactivations, resolve tax issues
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🔍 The reports explore:
🔸 Collective agreements, algorithmic management & data use
🔸 Social partners' bargaining strategies
🔸 Worker data collect by platforms (based on workers’ GDPR requests)
🔸 Workers’ awareness/perceptions (via focus groups)
🔸 Usefulness of worker data to monitor agreements
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Lieferando was the only major food delivery platform employing all riders and abiding by a collective agreement. The other players, Foodora (Mjam) and Wolt have always (predominantly) relied on free service providers.

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