This Matters
Hustled, episode 5: Foodora couriers just won their union vote. Here’s how it happened — and what it means (aka Groundhog Day)
Released: Jun 15, 2020
This Matters will broadcast the Toronto Star’s six-part podcast Hustled each Monday, where the Star’s labour reporter Sara Mojtehedzadeh takes us behind the scenes of a David vs. Goliath battle between a scrappy group of Toronto food couriers and the app company they work for.
EPISODE 5: Groundhog Day
An abrupt announcement from Foodora amid a global pandemic rattles couriers and raises questions about the company’s past. When a new player enters the scene, couriers wonder about the future of their jobs — and what they’ve fought for.
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