Will Shu—Defended gig model at Labour conference panel that excluded riders for second year
At a Deliveroo-sponsored Labour conference event in October 2023 titled 'Distinguishing between good and bad work in the gig economy', the panel again featured no actual gig workers. When asked why, Shu said 'I don't know why there's not a representative.' He argued riders chose Deliveroo 'because of the flexibility' rather than working at 'an Amazon warehouse' or 'Nando's'. Critics noted the panel included Shu, a GMB rep, and a Tony Blair Institute representative but no riders.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gig Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.590 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Defended gig model at Labour conference panel that excluded riders for second year
At a Deliveroo-sponsored Labour conference event in October 2023 titled 'Distinguishing between good and bad work in the gig economy', the panel again featured no actual gig workers. When asked why, Shu said 'I don't know why there's not a representative.' He argued riders chose Deliveroo 'because of the flexibility' rather than working at 'an Amazon warehouse' or 'Nando's'. Critics noted the panel included Shu, a GMB rep, and a Tony Blair Institute representative but no riders.