Collective action via social media brings hope to gig economy workers

Campaigners hope Deliveroo couriers' victory over pay will rally more temporary, self-employed workers to organise

Campaigners against low pay are hoping that a victory for Deliveroo couriers this week will encourage further action by gig economy workers. One of the biggest barriers to a repeat, however, is the very nature of the work Britain's part-time, self-employed army carries out.

Workers at Deliveroo, the online food delivery firm, won a rare victory in seeing off an attempt to force them to sign up to new pay terms. Deliveroo's change of heart followed several days of protests by its drivers.