Italy emerges as next front in gig economy labour battle Country’s aggressive workers’ rights threaten groups such as Amazon and Uber
about 3 hours ago Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli, Davide Ghiglione Italy is fast emerging as the next major front in Amazon’s escalating global battle over labour laws. Photograph: Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich/EPA
Last year, Daniele, a third-party delivery driver for Amazon in Italy, noticed that hundreds of euro in traffic tickets were being deducted from his €1,600 monthly salary. But far from being a careless driver, he claimed, his speeding and parking offences had been necessitated by the company’s demanding schedule.
Winnipeg Free Press
Stan Bedernjak and his accordion have been spreading seasonal joy for decades By: David Sanderson / Photos by Mike Sudoma | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020
Last month, an 81-year-old Italian man generated headlines around the world after he was filmed serenading his cancer-stricken wife while seated on a stool in a courtyard directly below her hospital room window.
Last month, an 81-year-old Italian man generated headlines around the world after he was filmed serenading his cancer-stricken wife while seated on a stool in a courtyard directly below her hospital room window.
GNOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
To paraphrase singer Jackie DeShannon, what the world needs now is love, sweet love… and a Christmas gnome promoting local establishments.