Online food delivery company Just Eat said it would hire some 4,000 riders in order to comply with a decision by a prosecutor aimed at improving conditions for workers of the gig economy. The company agreement was signed between the representatives of Just Eat Takeway.com Express Italy Srl, and the representatives of the trade unions FILT CGIL, FIT-CISL, Uiltrasporti and the representatives of atypical workers NIDIL, Felsa, Uiltemp. The negotiations saw the participation of some rider associations belonging to the Rider X i Diritti network, who called for a strike of delivery riders on March 26.
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