Securing minimum standards and pay in the platform economy - 2026
Join our webinar to hear the Transport Workers Union (TWU) of Australia share their experience of establishing binding and enforceable standards for platform economy workers.
About the webinar
How can unions secure regulation and standards for workers in the gig economy?
In this webinar, Jack Boutros will share his insights and experiences from seven years of campaigning for gig workers in Australia. In 2024, the TWU secured new legislation which allows the union to establish binding and enforceable standards for gig economy workers. The Australian union is now using this to negotiate the first standards for gig workers which include minimum rates of pay, insurance, transparency and a range of other rights and entitlements which help lift standards and provide workers a voice in the gig economy.
He will discuss the TWU's experience in campaigning for gig workers, the Australian legislative breakthrough and how it is being applied through current negotiations with platforms in Australia.
Then, Alex Veen, an employment relations scholar and expert on new technology and work, will join the discussion to reflect on the wider impact of these agreements in the context of the gig economy.
15 May 2026 | 9 am - 10 am CEST
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Our speakers
Jack Boutros, Transport Workers Union (TWU) of Australia (speaker)
Associate Professor at the University of Sydney Business School (speaker)
Martijn Arets, researcher and platform economy expert, WageIndicator (moderator)
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