Collective Action in the Platform Economy
What does collective action look like in the platform economy?
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Platforms operate in fragmented markets and workers often work in isolation from one another. This makes it particularly important for platform workers to organise themselves in order to reduce the imbalance of power.
Platform workers organise in various ways through trade unions and grassroots organisations. In this section, we share stories and research on collective action in the gig economy.
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Stories of Collective Action in the Platform Economy
Jun 5, 2026
Life After Meta: What a New Survey Reveals About the Conditions of Data Workers in KenyaDuring Meta's withdrawal from the country, WageIndicator and the Data Labelers Association conducted a survey examining the working conditions and pay of Kenyan workers in the global AI supply chain. What do the preliminary results tell us, and how are they interpreted by workers' representatives?
Mar 16, 2026
Freelance Minimum Rates: Lessons for Platform WorkWhat is a fair minimum rate for freelancers and platform workers, and how do you make it work in practice? These were the key questions explored in the webinar A Minimum Tariff for the Self-Employed: Lessons from a Dutch Trade Union. This blog shares the most important takeaways.
Jan 21, 2026
Jobtech in Africa: Ecosystem Around Platform Work Must Offer Young People PerspectiveDuring my visit to the Africa Jobtech Summit in Nairobi, I spoke with Michelle Hassan, director of the Jobtech Alliance. In The Gig Work Podcast of the WageIndicator Foundation, she talks about the unique challenges and opportunities of platform work and Job Technology in southern Africa.
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