@workersobservatory.org
We are a collective of platform workers and researchers challenging conditions in self-employed and gig work. 🗺️ Edinburgh, Scotland
@workersobservatory.org🏛️ 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...
@kamack.bsky.socialReposted by @workersobservatory.orgThese are really practical and useful resources, brilliant work! All available as PDFs at the end of the thread ⬇️
@workersobservatory.org🎙Listen to this episode of Rights & Wrongs with @lenasimet.bsky.social , Ph.D. from @hrw.org
16´, hear ROOM´s rider and Workers´ Observatory collaborator Graeme, based in Leith (Edinburgh), explaining his own experience after suffering an attack while delivering.
@workersobservatory.orgWe were proud to partner with @iwgbunion.bsky.social, @workersupportc.bsky.social, Cat's Cradle and SAFAR in producing these resources.
Download for free on our website:
workersobservatory.org/resources/gu...
@workersobservatory.org"Start with a Slogan" presents ideas on making the most of the first workers' meeting, showing facilitators how to move quickly through sharing problems to taking initiatives that reflect and capture the energy of the group.
@workersobservatory.org"Mapping for Organising in Platform Work" outlines how collaborative mapping can be a useful tool to identify shared problems, strategise on a local level, and publicise workplace issues.
@workersobservatory.org"Building Groups on Tricky Ground" can help organisers establish a group among workers in a precarious position (such as dispersed or seasonal migrant workers), as a first step towards building collective power.
@workersobservatory.orgEarlier 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.
@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
@workersobservatory.orgThe Charter was developed via workshops facilitated by the Workers’ Observatory.
Read more: workersobservatory.org/news/fw-char...
@workersobservatory.orgEdinburgh 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.
@workersobservatory.orgWe had a very productive session attending "Making Edinburgh a safe city for gig workers", where workers, researchers, and city planners came together to agree on the key issues to address on Edinburgh's streets.
@karengregory.bsky.social @bkarb.bsky.social @xabivillares.bsky.social
@workersobservatory.org📷 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.
@workersobservatory.org🚴🏾♂️ 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?
@workersobservatory.orgA 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"
@workersobservatory.orgFind our organising lead @xabivillares.bsky.social at the EP VISA Launch Festival, organised by Makongo! 📆 Sun 13 Sep ⏰5 pm-11 pm 📍McNeill´s Bar (G42 8PH)- Glasgow (G42 8PH) 🎟️https://www.makongo.com/event-details/ep-visa-launch-festival
@karengregory.bsky.socialReposted by @workersobservatory.orgGreat to see @workersobservatory.org in @theguardian.com
@workersobservatory.org✍ 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.
@workersobservatory.org📚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!
@workersobservatory.org🧺 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.
