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From: AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org>
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Subject: Re: Cyclists' facility in Paris
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 12:41:06 -0600
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On 1/19/2025 12:06 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:
> AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>> https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20250119-inside-the-paris-hub-offering-sanctuary-to-city-s-army-of-delivery-riders
> 
> That’s well Politics, ie that gig economics means folks aren’t being paid
> minimum wages.
> 
> Kinda surprised that France hasn’t attempted to close that loophole, UK
> government is supposed to be closing that gap at some point.
> 
> They are related to E bikes and illegal ie essentially a moped without the
> insurance/licence and so on.
> 
> Roger Merriman
> 

Right, many issues in that item. For illegals, they can't 
legally work, so there's your lower labor cost.

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