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UN Labour Convention Sets New Global Standards for Gig and Platform Workers - The Indian Sun

A new International Labour Organization convention aimed at strengthening protections for gig and platform workers has been adopted in Geneva, marking what unions describe as a turning point in global labour standards for the sector. The agreement, backed by Australian unions and governments, sets out minimum rights for workers engaged through digital platforms, including clearer protections around pay, safety, dismissal processes and collective…
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The CGT celebrated as a historic step the first international treaty on decent work in the delivery and transport platforms approved by the ILO with the favorable vote of Argentina and the impulse of the delegation of the central workers. The next battle will be at the Congress of the Nation to get this agreement ratified throughout the country.

435 million people work for digital platforms around the world, such as Uber or Deliveroo. To give them rights, the International Labour Organization has just adopted a valid convention everywhere. Decryption.

Working for a delivery or transportation app, ILO Convention 191 supports you with labour rights so far elusive. After an intense negotiation process that culminated in the 114th International Labour Conference in Geneva (from 1 to 12 June), the International Labour Organization has approved a new instrument that recognizes fundamental rights for those working on digital platforms. UGT welcomes this approval as a trade union victory that will af…

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Qué! broke the news on Monday, June 15, 2026.
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