#Brazil #GigEconomy #DeliveryWorkers:"That afternoon, a crowd of drivers gathered outside the delivery address, chanting “justice.” Another group of drivers came later in the evening to keep the pressure on, revving their bikes and making noise. As the news spread between friends and across WhatsApp groups, there were plenty of drivers willing to join in.
Named after the sound of a revving motorbike, these bololô protests have become a common tactic for delivery drivers in Brazil. Often, they’re used as a response to physical threats or racist attacks on the workers. Because drivers have little recourse for nasty customers on the apps that employ them, the bololô has become both a last resort and a rallying cry, drawing together drivers in a noisy show of solidarity.
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In addition to revving bikes, a typical bololô includes workers driving around in circles, honking, chanting, and often setting off fireworks. A single gathering can last from as little as five minutes to as long as an hour, and a single incident might provoke multiple gatherings on the same day. Most bololôs are organized spontaneously by friends and coworkers of the aggrieved driver."
https://restofworld.org/2023/bololo-delivery-workers-fireworks-horns-protest/