Delivery Drivers Launch Union in the Philippines

November 29, 2022 • 00:04:43
Delivery Drivers Launch Union in the Philippines
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Delivery Drivers Launch Union in the Philippines

Nov 29 2022 | 00:04:43

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Show Notes

  More than a hundred Grab food delivery riders launched the Iloilo Grab Riders Union (IGRU) in Iloilo City, Philippines, on November 24, then staged a unity ride around the city, located on Panay Island. Some 200 drivers joined in the ride, with more riders taking part from the streets, organizers said. The newly formed […]

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