Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest

Documenting global patterns of worker protest in the platform economy and beyond.

[Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest @Leeds_Index]

🚨🥳Thrilled that this is now OUT and OA @WESjnl , after many years work. We examine patterns in drivers and strategies for platform worker protest across 1271 cases, identifying Marx and Polanyi-type dynamics of labour unrest. To read: https://t.co/8rcfj9vxqz See also🧵below👇

[Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest @Leeds_Index]

🚨🚨Our paper “How, where and why do platform workers protest?” is now in press and can be read here: https://t.co/4FNEwxj2mq. We identify "Marx" and "Polanyi"-type patterns across 1271 global instances of platform economy labour unrest (cf Silver). A brief 🧵 about key points 👇

[Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest @Leeds_Index]

Delighted that this paper👇👇has now been awarded the Sage prize for Innovation and Excellence in Research, as (joint) best paper published in WES last year. The thread below summarises the core argument.

[Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest @Leeds_Index]

🚨🥳Thrilled that this is now OUT and OA @WESjnl , after many years work. We examine patterns in drivers and strategies for platform worker protest across 1271 cases, identifying Marx and Polanyi-type dynamics of labour unrest. To read: https://t.co/8rcfj9vxqz See also🧵below👇

[Irena Grugulis #StandWithUkraine @irenagrugulis]

Calling all Management Consultancy academics - we would love to have you working for us at @CERIC_LUBS @LeedsUniBSchool @UniLeeds we are currently advertising for a Professor in Management Consultancy to join a friendly, research active group pls RT https://t.co/3SuuR1KG08

[CERIC @CERIC_LUBS]

📣 Call for papers for the CERIC Doctoral Conference 2025 is now live! 📣

📅 Wednesday 21st May, 2025

📍 Clarendon Building, University of Leeds, UK

Abstracts up to 300 words via email to: [email protected]

❗ Deadline Wednesday 16th April ❗

https://t.co/TonY2zsm4O

[Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest @Leeds_Index]

You can find our earlier reports on Germany 🇩🇪 and Mexico 🇲🇽 here: 👉👉 https://t.co/jrJyu2pjbE

[Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest @Leeds_Index]

🚨🚨NEW!🚨🚨

In our latest country report, @MRhysPowell uses Leeds Index data to examine the emergent years of platform workers' protest in India 🇮🇳 and finds the gradual development of a nationwide movement.

Read here: 👉👉 https://t.co/9eKVcQw792

[ESRC Centre for Digital Futures at Work (Digit) @digitcentre]

📣 NEW REPORT! ‘Digital Dialogues: Shaping the digital transformation of work’, outlines key findings from our five-year programme of research. Read it here: https://t.co/L4FLJwlZBU

@ESRC | @SussexUBusiness | @LeedsUniBSchool

[CERIC @CERIC_LUBS]

Tomorrow - CERIC Seminar online with Akram Al Ariss from @tbs_education on Employment of International Migrants. Free registration here: https://t.co/gNy8j8VLwo

[Fairwork @TowardsFairWork]

Mark your calendar! The first-ever #FairworkPoland ratings are launching on December 10 at 14:00 CET! 🚗🇵🇱

REGISTER NOW for the event (in Polish): https://t.co/UUMltiaN9B

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[Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest @Leeds_Index]

Not long to go until our event in Manchester with @alexjkmarshall of the @IWGBunion and delivery worker Celestino Santos Pereira!

Join us to discuss the history and future of platform workers' collective action.

@mmu_decentwork @WorkEqualities @ManchesterIRS @DecentWorkCity

[WCML @wcmlibrary]

Delivering Justice: Towards a History of Food Delivery Workers’ Organising

Wednesday 11th December 6:30PM

Join to discuss food delivery workers’ struggle in Britain when we'll be joined by Alex Marshall, President of the @IWGBunion , Morgan Rhys Powell from @Leeds_Index

[WCML @wcmlibrary]

Delivering Justice: Towards a History of Food Delivery Workers’ Organising

Wednesday 11th December 6:30PM

Join to discuss food delivery workers’ struggle in Britain when we'll be joined by Alex Marshall, President of the @IWGBunion , Morgan Rhys Powell from @Leeds_Index

[ESRC Centre for Digital Futures at Work (Digit) @digitcentre]

🎉 We are delighted to announce that the UKRI Economic and Social Research Council (@ESRC) has awarded Digit £8.3 million for a further five years to study the UK's evolving digital work ecosystem.

[Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest @Leeds_Index]

Really happy that the Leeds Index team contributes to this great collection! Our chapter is about how institutional differences across Europe generate different patterns of platform worker unrest.

[IWGB @IWGBunion]

BREAKING: Workers at Royal Mail subsidiary eCourier are balloting to STRIKE.

They've been misclassified as independent contractors, illegally denied basic rights like holidays & pensions.

They're fighting to transform the gig economy from the ground up.

https://t.co/RNkQV4tS4d

[CERIC @CERIC_LUBS]

PGSWRN Post Graduate Conference 2024 – “Sex Work: Exploring Labour, Work, and Employment” programme available at: https://t.co/CYWNRP3fFr

[Irena Grugulis #StandWithUkraine @irenagrugulis]

@ivanapais @CERIC_LUBS @digitcentre speaking on digital platforms for homecare workers in the UK

[Irena Grugulis #StandWithUkraine @irenagrugulis]

@Raecooper1 presents @CERIC_LUBS @digitcentre explaining the ‘problem’ of male-dominated jobs - pipeline or pond

[Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest @Leeds_Index]

Huge thanks to @PactaIndia for inviting us to take part in such an insightful event discussing platform working conditions and regulation in India.

[Pacta @PactaIndia]

💻 Join us for today an insightful discussion on improving working conditions for #gigworkers.
🔗https://t.co/9mqNGenwoT
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, 10th September 2024
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

[Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest @Leeds_Index]

Great to be part of what looks like a brilliant collection of chapters on food delivery work. Our contribution is about the surprising persistence of industrial relations regimes in explaining worker protest across Europe.

[ESRC Centre for Digital Futures at Work (Digit) @digitcentre]

Digit Doctoral Researcher @Denis_Nmnn is quoted in a @mdrde article discussing the impact of the new EU platform work directive on workers in Germany.

Read the article below 👇 https://t.co/OaKIOZnkzR