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The gig is up: Foodora’s exit, explained

The gig is up: Foodora’s exit, explained

FromThis Matters


The gig is up: Foodora’s exit, explained

FromThis Matters

ratings:
Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Apr 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Foodora is bankrupt and leaving Canada. Now what? The popular meal delivery app is declaring bankruptcy and leaving next month. This, even while the demand for meal deliveries has arguably never been higher. The timing of the announcement is raising eyebrows with labour activists, as Foodora’s couriers have only recently won the right to unionize from Ontario’s labour relations board. Adrian Cheung talks to Sara Mojtehedzadeh, Toronto Star’s work and wealth reporter, on why one company leaving signals a much bigger problem for Canada’s gig economy.  Please consider supporting the journalism of the Toronto Star.
Released:
Apr 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.