Digital labour platforms and trade unionism

Digital labor platforms are one of the many advantages that technological developments provide to busineses today. Thanks to the labour relationships established through digital platforms, businesses have the opportunity to reach the workforce at the skill level they seek, whenever they need it and during the time they need, without incurring any social costs. The digital platform working model also externalizes many risks to the workers, apart from the social costs incurred by employers in traditional business relationships. Contrary to busineses, this creates a disadvantage for workers, leading to losses in terms of working rights and being outside the scope of legal protection in the traditional business relationship. In this study, the structure of digital platforms and working conditions of platform workers will be examined. Finally, the struggle of platform workers against problems arising from the digital platform working model is evaluated within the framework of trade union rights.