Drawing Inspiration from the Hungry Panda Struggle
Led by Migrant Workers from Socialistic China
by Trotskyist Platform / April 29th, 2021
On February 2, a group of delivery drivers took a brave step. They waged the first strike in Australia’s history by gig workers. The workers opposed cuts to their pay rates by the company that they toil for, British-based Hungry Panda. Hungry Panda, while having no operations in China itself, specialises in providing food delivery to expatriate Chinese communities. It is largely owned by Western investment firms like Swedish corporation Kinnevik and Britain’s Felix Capital. Hungry Panda responded to the daring strike by removing two strike leaders, Jun Yang and Xiangqian Li, from the platform dispensing gigs to drivers. But the workers stood firm. They organised with the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and held rallies and stopworks. And six weeks later, they made history again. They achieved the first ever victory by gig economy workers in
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Food delivery riders win back their jobs after striking deal with Hungry Panda
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Hungry Panda delivery riders Jun Yang and Xiangqian Li have their jobs back.
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Two food delivery riders say they have won their workplace battle with Hungry Panda to have their jobs reinstated following a pay dispute.
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They launched unfair dismissal proceedings but came to an agreement with the company
A NSW inquiry is examining whether new laws should better protect gig economy workers
The pair last month launched unfair dismissal claims with the Fair Work Commission in a bid to return to work on the popular platform targeting the Chinese-speaking community.
Sydney news: Berejiklian names Aerotropolis at Western Sydney Airport Bradfield
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The third city of Greater Sydney will be named Bradfield after engineer John Bradfield.
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The state government has announced the city to be developed on the doorstep of Sydney s second airport will be named Bradfield, after the renowned engineer.
The city centre, which until now has been referred to as the Aerotropolis, sits north of the existing suburb of Bringelly and is not far from the new Western Sydney International Airport.
The name Bradfield was chosen after the community was asked to have a say, with a panel settling on the final decision to honour engineer John Bradfield, who designed the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the city s original rail network.