GMB Recognition by Uber – Organising in the Gig Economy
- Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 2021
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Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Motion reference: S6M-00149
That the Parliament warmly welcomes what it considers the historic recognition deal agreed between the GMB trade union and Uber; understands that this will provide the opportunity of workplace representation for 1,000 workers in Scotland and up to 70,000 across the UK; believes that the GMB and Uber have committed to working together on the company's National Living Wage Guarantee, pension provision, health and safety of workers and more; considers that this is an example of organising in the so-called "gig economy" and creates an important precedent for the provision of rights for workers through collective representation in platform businesses, and congratulates all who have worked to make this happen.
Supported by:
Jackie Baillie, Neil Bibby, Maggie Chapman, Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark, Bob Doris, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Kenneth Gibson, Mark Griffin, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon (Registered interest)
, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, John Mason, Paul McLennan, Stuart McMillan, Paul O'Kane (Registered interest)
, Emma Roddick, Colin Smyth, Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba, Martin Whitfield