The Workers' Observatory

The Workers' Observatory

@workersobservatory.org

We are a collective of platform workers and researchers challenging conditions in self-employed and gig work. 🗺️ Edinburgh, Scotland

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The Workers' Observatory
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🚲 Calling all Edinburgh food delivery riders to the next monthly gathering of riders' collective ROOM! 📆 Wed 28 October ⏰ 2.00 pm-4.00 pm 📍Old College South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL (Teaching room 3) 🌯 Lunch 🔋 Charge your e-bike batteries! 📩 Questions? Drop a message #gigwork #platformwork

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Experience can come from paid work, volunteering, community activism, mutual aid or lived experience. This is a learning and development post, so we are interested in potential as well as previous experience.

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🏛️ The Workers Observatory has been working hard to get a feasibility study approved to open Scotland's first physical hub for gig workers. We are very happy to see some good progress with this proposal at the Edinburgh Council! Thanks Deadline News. www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2026/10/01/e...

deadlinenews.co.ukEdinburgh to introduce “physical hubs” for delivery riders in Scotland-firstEdinburgh is set to become the first area in Scotland to introduce “physical hubs” for gig workers in a push to improve working conditions.

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Katherine Mackinnon
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These are really practical and useful resources, brilliant work! All available as PDFs at the end of the thread ⬇️

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Earlier this month, we released three new organising guidebooks in collaboration with partners in Scotland, UK, and India. They give real-world examples of techniques for organising workers and communities where traditional methods often fall short, such as seasonal and platform workers.

The Workers' Observatory
@workersobservatory.org

Earlier this month, we released three new organising guidebooks in collaboration with partners in Scotland, UK, and India. They give real-world examples of techniques for organising workers and communities where traditional methods often fall short, such as seasonal and platform workers.

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The Workers' Observatory
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Earlier this month, we released three new organising guidebooks in collaboration with partners in Scotland, UK, and India. They give real-world examples of techniques for organising workers and communities where traditional methods often fall short, such as seasonal and platform workers.

The Workers' Observatory
@workersobservatory.org

🚲 Calling all Edinburgh delivery riders to the next monthly gathering of the Edinburgh delivery riders collective ROOM! 📆 Wed 30 Sep ⏰ 2.00-4.00 pm 📍Southside Community Centre 117 Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9ER 🌯 Lunch & Refreshments 🔋 Charge your e-bike batteries! 📩 Questions? Drop a message

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Edinburgh Riders unveil a Fair Work Charter The Charter outlines what Fair Work would look like for platform-based delivery riders, whose self-employed status means they miss out on basic workers’ rights such as minimum wage, sick and holiday pay.

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📷 If you are looking for a weekend plan in Edinburgh, go check out the exhibition "Sandra George: Start from the Level" to see a portrait of real community power. edinburghartfestival.com/event/sandra...

edinburghartfestival.comSandra George: Start from the Level - Edinburgh Art FestivalPhotographer Sandra George devoted her life to working with communities, documenting and developing vital social-action projects in Edinburgh for over thirty years. The legacy she has left is a first-...
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🚴🏾‍♂️ Have a look at the best and worst-rated restaurants and supermarkets to work with in Edinburgh during the Fringe season! 👎🏾 👍🏾 Voted by some people who know them very well: your delivery riders! 🗳️ ❓ Would you order from a place that doesn't treat their workers well?

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A key issue affecting delivery riders both in the UK and around the world. "The Dutch Data Protection Authority has fined Uber, opens new tab €825 million ($966 ‌million) for deactivating driver accounts through automated systems without adequately informing them" www.reuters.com/world/dutch-...

reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: Dutch regulator fines Uber $966 million for automating driver suspensionsThe Dutch Data Protection Authority has fined Uber €825 million ($966 ‌million) for deactivating driver accounts through automated systems without adequately informing them, according to an August 17 ...
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✍ Riders from the collective ROOM, along with organising lead, @xabivillares.bsky.social , and director, Cailean Gallagher, explain the terrible situation workers are suffering, with fees falling for years while algorithmic management remains as opaque as ever. 🗞️ www.theguardian.com/business/202...

theguardian.comFood delivery riders call on platforms to open up AI ‘black box’ they say has cut payWorkers who blame algorithms for lowering their earnings are getting help from academics to find out how the system works
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📚After many months of hard work, we had a fantastic experience last weekend presenting a set of three guides at the New Organising Conference. Available on our website very soon. 🙌 Massive thanks to NOC and the research project “Consolidating Scotlands´ Gig Worker Voice” for funding this work!

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🧺 Agricultural workers across Scotland deserve decent houses to live in. We are proud to join our colleagues at the @workersupportc.bsky.social in calling for a plan from the Scottish Government. 📑 workersupportcentre.org.uk/2026/09/01/c...

workersupportcentre.org.ukCalling on the Scottish Government to include farm worker housing standards in its Programme for Government – Worker Support CentreA coalition of charities and trade unions are calling on the Scottish Government to deliver on its commitment to introduce national housing standards for people living on farms across Scotland.
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🗞️ We joined other great organisations in Inverclyde this week to discuss how to make sure those without employment rights or secure migration status have justice. We're looking forward to more collaboration in the coming months.

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It´s great to see Muhammad talking openly about these horrible incidents. He speaks for many other workers who have to face similar situations every day and are too afraid of the consequences for their visa status or employment to report. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...

dailyrecord.co.ukDelivery driver attacked during far-right protest urges others to speak outMuhammad Jawad Yaqoob spoke out as union chiefs said members across Scotland are experiencing a terrifying surge in racist violence and threats.
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🚲 Calling all Edinburgh delivery riders to the next monthly gathering of ROOM! 📆 Wed 19 August ⏰ 2.00 pm-4.00 pm 📍Old College (Teaching Room 2) South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL ☕️ Lunch & Refreshments 🔋 Charge your e-bike batteries!! 📩 Any questions? Send us a message!

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Following the terrible events that took place last Saturday, which included racist, abusive behaviour against a delivery rider, Glasgow AF is raising money to support the victims. chuffed.org/project/1923...

chuffed.orgSupport Glasgow victims of racist violence during far-right rallyDelivery rider, Muhammad, was working in the Tradeston area on Saturday 25th July when a group from the anti-immigration Unite the Clans rally at Glasgow Green started shouting racist abuse at him.
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🚲 Calling all Edinburgh delivery riders to the next monthly gathering of ROOM! 📆 Thu 23 July ⏰ 2.00 pm-4.00 pm 📍Old College (Teaching Room 2) South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL ☕️ Refreshments 🔋 Charge your e-bike batteries!! 📩 Any questions? Send us a message!