Platforms, Unions and Workers: is collective bargaining possible?

Given that the case of platform workers usually does not fit into the setting of employment relation, that EU competition law cannot prevent from collectively contracting for dependent self-employed, that EU and most national legislators have been insensitive to this new form of services, failing to provide specific provisions on social security and minimum working standards, it becomes evident that the only way of providing answers to gig workers is through collective bargaining at a company stage.