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June 10, 2021

On-demand delivery unicorn Gorillas rocked by Berlin rider protests

Protests are reminiscent of labour battles waged by older gig economy giants.


Riders at on-demand grocery delivery startup Gorillas protest a colleague's alleged termination.

On-demand grocery startup Gorillas is battling worker protests in its home town of Berlin, a sign of potential headaches as fast-growing grocery startups flush with venture capital cash balance scaling with worker concerns. 

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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