Wednesday 20 January 2021 - 10:51am
Uber Eats drivers will embark on a nationwide strike, demanding their fees be increased. Pickets are expected outside food outlets as well as at Uber s Sandton offices. Duane Bernard from the Uber Driver Partners Association spoke to Nandi Tshabalala. Courtesy #DStv403
JOHANNESBURG - Uber Eats drivers are planning a nationwide strike on Friday to demand an increase in their fees.
The drivers are demanding a pick-up fee of R20 and then R6 per kilometre after the first two kilometres. They currently get a pick-up fee of R10.
The Uber Driver Partner Association s Duane Bernard said, they have capped restaurant fees at R9 per meal and they ve shifted that discount that they ve given the restaurants onto drivers.
Uber Eats drivers say they earn R150 less per 20 orders than this time last year Customers drove decision to reduce fees, says company 20 January 2021 - 08:24 More affordable fees are designed to help delivery drivers by boosting user demand so more people are ordering more often through the Uber Eats app, says the company. Image: Reuters
Uber Eats has downplayed a threat by drivers, who are “fed up” with reduced fees, to stage a nationwide strike on Friday, saying many drivers don’t support it and will “continue operating as normal”.
Duane Bernard, speaking on behalf Uber Driver Partners SA, told TimesLIVE that due to a decision by Uber Eats to bow to pressure from restaurants and reduce delivery fees from 30% - plus 5% to the driver - to a capped fee of about R9 a meal, as well as “activating” too many drivers on the platform, drivers were now earning about R150 less per 20 orders than they were at this time last year.
Uber Eats drivers to stage walkout on Friday over pay cuts
19 January 2021 7:12 AM
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Uber Eats drivers will be switching off their apps for the day on Friday as part of their latest strike against wage cuts.
Uber Eats drivers are once again preparing to embark on strike action.
They say concerns they have over wages have not been adequately addressed by Uber bosses.
The drivers staged a walkout back in December bringing deliveries in Gauteng to a standstill for two days in protest Uber Eats cutting their delivery fees.
Duane Bernard is from the Uber Driver Partners Association and spoke to CapeTalk s Africa Melane on Tuesday.
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Delivery services have made the world a much more convenient place and while it might be great being able to get everything delivered to your doorstep, it s not all sunshine and rainbows.
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Services like food delivery have made it easier for us to relax at home and have an entire full-course meal without having to really lift a finger or get out of our pajamas.
Although we are quick to criticise or compliment the restaurants and the meals we receive, it s important to remember the people behind-the-scenes .