Knowledge & advocacy
A knowledge hub for taxi, gig work and platform work.
Taxiunionen is building an open knowledge base on conditions in app taxi: regulation, gig work, the platform economy and the policies that shape the industry.
We are a member-driven, independent association. Our role is to organise drivers and operators, gather expertise and carry it to authorities, decision-makers and the media.
Every knowledge page is layered: a short explanation, what it means for you, how it works, Taxiunionen's view and the original sources. We keep facts, our own positions and external sources apart.
Start here
How decisions are made
New to these questions? Start with how decisions are actually made. The rest of the knowledge base is easier to follow after that.
Topic areas
Gig work & platform work
The basics: what gig work and platform work are, and how app taxi differs from traditional taxi work.
Working conditions in app taxi
Working hours, income, costs, safety and the division of responsibility between driver, operator and platform.
Content in progress
Taxi & regulation
Traffic permits, taximeters, reporting centres and the Swedish rules that govern daily work.
Content in progress
Consultations & submissions
Taxiunionen's written input to inquiries and legislative work — and what each consultation is about.
Content in progress
How decisions are made
Plain-language explainers: how a law is made in Sweden and how EU rules start to apply here.
How we work on advocacy
Authority dialogue
We seek and take part in dialogue with the authorities that regulate taxi work in Sweden.
Political advocacy
We raise the conditions of drivers and operators with decision-makers locally and nationally.
Consultation work
Where relevant we submit written input to public inquiries and legislative processes.
Shaping opinion
We explain to the public and the media how app taxi work actually functions.