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The growth of platform work has led to intense public debates over workers' rights and the future of social dialogue. Recent studies in Austria have covered several sectors in which digital labour platforms play a crucial role including food delivery and cleaning. However, despite criticism of low pay and bad working conditions, there is very limited data on the conditions of drivers in app-mediated, ride-hailing sector. Furthermore, research in other countries shows significant cross-sectoral differences in working conditions, pay and attitudes towards collective action which have not been explored in Austria.
Against the described background, the Driver Survey project has three interrelated aims:
In addition, the project aims to strengthen networking and the exchange of knowledge between researchers, activists, social partners and policymakers in the field of platform work.
The European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research supports the Sustainable Development Goals