0175.json

{
    "id": 160,
    "date": "2019/07/16",
    "sources": [
        "https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-49008968/uber-drivers-in-nairobi-explain-why-they-are-on-strike",
        "https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/companies/digital-taxis-strike-enters-second-week/4003102-5206366-rbvf36/index.html"
    ],
    "actions": [
        "strike"
    ],
    "struggles": [
        "pay and benefits",
        "working conditions"
    ],
    "employment_types": [
        "gig workers"
    ],
    "description": "Rideshare drivers in Nairobi have gone on strike because of what they describe as low wages and poor working conditions. They are protesting unfair commissions from US-based Uber, Estonian firm Bold (formerly Taxify) and locally owned Little Cab. The strike entered its second week, continuing the protest over pitiable rates for the drivers.",
    "online": null,
    "locations": [
        "nairobi-kenya"
    ],
    "companies": [
        "uber",
        "bolt",
        "little_cab"
    ],
    "workers": 30,
    "tags": null,
    "author": [
        "organizejs"
    ],
    "latlngs": null,
    "addresses": null
}