1 Article(s) by: John Colin Marston

John Colin Marston is a freelance writer and editor based in Milan.

Rome Protest and strike of the riders

We’re Not Self-Employed, We’re Workers

The gig economy is notorious for using bogus self-employment to skirt around labor laws and evade collective bargaining. But in Italy, strikes by couriers have forced major food delivery firms to recognize their employee status — a success that also shows how we can revitalize the wider labor movement.