"Gig Economy Project – Riders set to strike across Greece after viral #Cancel_EFood campaign", 21 September 2021

Food delivery couriers are set to strike across Greece on Wednesday [22 September] against attempts by platforms to force them to work for the company on a ‘self-employed’ basis.

The 4-hour work stoppage, which will be followed by a 24-hour strike on Friday, comes after E-Food...sent texts to all of its riders ahead of the expiry of their 3-month contracts, stating “we would like to suggest and appreciate that it would be better to work as a freelancer, otherwise there is no possibility of renewing the existing contract”.

The e-mail went viral on social media and a #Cancel_EFood campaign led to thousands of customers deleting the app from their phones in disgust. Google users downgraded the apps performance from 4.5 to 1 star. The pressure on the company...forced the company into a U-turn, announcing that the text was “incorrect wording”, and that they will give the riders the option of being an independent contractor or an employee. The riders are employed via sub-contractors...