Food delivery drivers are pleading for better pay from platforms like UberEats and Deliveroo so they can afford “to eat good food like our customers”.
A new survey conducted by the Transport Workers’ Union has found delivery drivers are earning on average just $10.42 after costs., and more than 70 per cent said they were struggling to pay for bills and groceries.One big contributor to lower hourly earnings is the fact that workers aren’t paid for down time waiting for orders.
“ a fair delivery price which allows us to eat good food like our customers,” another respondent said.More than one in three reported being injured on the job, with four out of five saying they had received no support from the company.prepares to introduce a bill to NSW parliament that would require food delivery workers to be provided with compulsory masks, gloves and sanitiser.
“The rip-off of the heroes of the pandemic has been revealed through this survey,” TWU national secretary Michael Kaine said in a statement. Around two-thirds of the survey respondents worked for both UberEats and Deliveroo, while 30 per cent worked for Menulog and DoorDash.“The personal safety of delivery partners using the UberEats app has been a critical focus for us during the pandemic crisis,” an UberEats spokeswoman said.
“Since 2018, all Uber Eats delivery partners have been insured for on-trip accidents, providing different types of payments if they are injured and unable to work, as well as access to counselling services should something go wrong on a trip,” she said. “We are pleased to see NSW politicians stepping up and preparing to introduce a bill to give workers the protections they need,” he said in a statement.
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