In July 2022, former Uber executive Mark MacGann became the whistleblower behind the Uber Files investigation, which examined the company’s conduct and the consequences of its gig-economy model for workers. The Signals Network represented MacGann, who testified before the European Parliament’s Employment Committee in October 2022 about the impact of platform work on workers’ rights. The source does not provide the underlying documents’ full findings or a quantified financial penalty, so those details cannot be inferred here.
Before the hearing, The Signals Network objected to a proposed format that would have placed MacGann on the same panel as an Uber representative. The organization argued that the setup failed to respect the recently passed European Directive on Whistleblowing and could affect the witness’s protection and testimony. The European Commission changed the hearing format after the letter. The episode shows the institutional vulnerability of platform-economy whistleblowers, even after disclosures have reached major media and lawmakers.
