Trade union ACV, together with United Freelancers, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and the platform workers’ organisations, demonstrated before the European Parliament on 25 October. This took place on the occasion of the 'Uber hearings' that Parliament held in the aftermath of the Uber files (unveiling an aggressive lobby by the multinational at all government levels, including the European level). The organisations demonstrate against the trivialization of a 'third work status', which combines the subordination of the employee and the vulnerability of the self-employed (without the rights of the employee) into an employee without rights. If the platforms treat them as employees, they must be recognized and receive the same benefits as other employees.
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