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Agi: I rider scioperano per due giorni a Napoli e bloccano Glovo

AGi - Due giorni senza consegne a Napoli. Ugl Rider proclama lo stato di agitazione in città e domani 11 aprile e domenica 12 aprile, dalle ore 12 alle 23, i rider partenopei non lavoreranno, bloccando di fatto in quelle zone la piattaforma Glovo. "L'azienda Glovo non ha risposto alle richieste fatte dai rider al fine di migliorare le condizioni salariali - spiega Gianluca Mancini, segretario nazionale Ugl Rider - la protesta ha origine da una modifica del sistema algoritmico di Glovo, che penalizza i rider di professione, diminuendo sensibilmente, invece di aumentare, i loro introiti". 
Il caso Glovo
A inizi febbraio il gruppo carabinieri tutela del lavoro, su delega del pm di Milano Paolo Storari, ha eseguito un decreto di controllo giudiziario nei confronti di Foodinho, società di delivery del gruppo Glovo, nell'ambito di un'indagine per caporalato. In particolare, "del campione retributivo analizzato risultano sottosoglia di povertà il 75% dei ciclofattorini con uno scostamento medio di circa 5.000 euro annui lordi, mentre rispetto ai contratti collettivi nazionali di lavoro di riferimento sono risultati sottopagati l'87,5% del campione con scostamenti massimi anche fino a 12.000 euro annui", riferiscono i militari dell'Arma.
"Gli accertamenti compiuti - sottolinea il pm nel decreto - danno atto di una situazione di vero e proprio sfruttamento lavorativo, perpetrato da anni ai danni di numerosissimi lavoratori, che percepiscono retribuzioni 'sproporzionate rispetto alla quantità e qualità del lavoro prestato' e in palese difformità da quanto stabilito dalla contrattazione collettiva (art. 36 Cost. e 603 bis c.p.), situazione di illegalità che è indispensabile far cessare al più presto, considerando anche che coinvolge un numero rilevante di lavoratori che vivono con retribuzioni sotto la soglia di povertà.
Rilevato - afferma ancora il pm - che si versa in situazione di urgenza, atteso che la situazione di sfruttamento dello stato di bisogno è in atto e deve al più presto essere interrotta".

The riders are striking for two days in Naples and blocking Glovo.

AGI - Two days without deliveries in Naples. Ugl Rider declares a state of agitation in the city and tomorrow, April 11th and Sunday, April 12th, from 12 pm to 11 pm, the Neapolitan riders will not work, effectively blocking the Glovo platform in those areas. “Glovo company has not responded to the riders' requests to improve wages - explains Gianluca Mancini, national secretary of Ugl Rider - the protest stems from a modification of Glovo's algorithmic system, which penalizes professional riders, significantly reducing, instead of increasing, their income.”

The Glovo Case
In early February, the Carabinieri for Labor Protection, on behalf of Milan Prosecutor Paolo Storari, executed a judicial control order against Foodinho, a Glovo delivery company, as part of an investigation into wage theft. Specifically, “75% of the cycle carriers analyzed had remuneration below the poverty threshold, with an average deviation of approximately €5,000 per year gross, while 87.5% of the sample with maximum deviations of even up to €12,000 per year were found to be underpaid compared to the national collective labor agreements,” according to the military.

“The investigations carried out - emphasizes the prosecutor in the decree - attest to a situation of genuine labor exploitation, perpetrated for years against numerous workers who receive wages ‘disproportionate to the quantity and quality of work performed’ and in clear violation of what is established by collective bargaining (Art. 36 Cost. and 603 bis c.p.), a situation of illegality that must be brought to an end as soon as possible, considering that it involves a significant number of workers who live on wages below the poverty threshold.”

Noted – the prosecutor continues – that the situation is urgent, given that the exploitation of need is currently in place and must be interrupted as soon as possible.”

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https://www.agi.it/cronaca/news/2026-04-10/rider-sciopero-napoli-glovo-36526525/

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Regulatory and policy analysis of employment and health protections in Indonesia’s creative economy

<p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" dir="auto" id="d1238569e108">This research explores the growing role of the creative economy and the regulatory gaps that impact labor protection, specifically in the creative industry sector. The digital transformation of the creative sector has led to significant economic contributions but also challenges regarding labor protection, especially health security for workers. Despite advancements, such as the introduction of social health insurance in Vietnam, Indonesia faces regulatory shortcomings in providing adequate health protection for creative workers, many of whom are freelancers or contract workers. Using a normative legal research method, this study analyzes key legal frameworks, including laws related to manpower, social security, and creative economy regulations, to assess the extent to which existing policies address labor and health protection in the digital era. The research highlights critical gaps in health coverage for workers with less than six months of employment and suggests that expanding social security coverage, increasing legal literacy, and enacting targeted regulatory reforms are essential for creating a more inclusive and sustainable creative economy workforce. The study also draws lessons from Vietnam’s successful implementation of Social Health Insurance. By addressing these regulatory shortcomings, Indonesia can better ensure the welfare of creative workers and enhance their contributions to the national economy. </p>

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