0119.json

{
    "date": "2019/03/06",
    "sources": [
        "https://onezero.medium.com/uber-delivery-workers-in-mexico-track-thieves-through-a-secret-whatsapp-network-d5795a0e3b41",
        "https://sira-apps-sindicato.jimdosite.com/",
        "https://www.facebook.com/pg/sirapps/about/?ref=page_internal"
    ],
    "actions": [
        "union_drive"
    ],
    "struggles": [
        "working_conditions",
        "pay_and_benefits"
    ],
    "employment_types": [
        "contract_workers",
        "gig_workers"
    ],
    "description": "At least 16 Mexican app delivery drivers met to form the Sindicato Independiente de Repartidores en Aplicaciones (SIRA APPS, rough translation: Independent Union of App Deliverypeople). The union seeks legal recognition, and demands worker accident insurance, worker-led onboarding for new delivery drivers, and assistance with social benefits registration.",
    "locations": [
        [
            "merida",
            "mexico"
        ]
    ],
    "companies": null,
    "workers": 16,
    "tags": null,
    "author": "moates"
}