New cycles of resistance?

Abstract

The article is a collectively written piece about the rise and development of the Worker Center Berlin. The center was founded in 2022 by a group of activists, workers and researchers, involved in various ways in the struggles around the gig economy in Berlin, mainly targeting Gorillas and other delivery platforms. Since then, the group has managed to use the office of Gorillas’ work council to offer counseling, organizing tools and a space for socializing to precarious migrant workers. The article describes the founding process and the current situation of the Worker Center Berlin. It addresses both the strengths and the challenges of the initiative.

Keywords

• labor power
• workers center
• organizing
• gig economy
• migration
• Berlin