Uber Eats drivers threaten nationwide strike on Wed over cut delivery fees
20 December 2020 8:00 AM
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Theyâve refused to work over the weekend after they accused the service of lowering the fee paid to drivers per delivery.
JOHANNESBURG - Uber Eats drivers have on Saturday threatened a nationwide strike on Wednesday in protest against recent cuts in delivery fees.
Theyâve refused to work over the weekend after they accused the service of lowering the fee paid to drivers per delivery.
Drivers also claim the company which is a subsidiary of e-hailing service Uber is introducing the new measures without consultations.
The strike which started last Friday was against actions by Uber Eats South Africa of lowering the fee paid to drivers per delivery. Their demands include a delivery fee of R20 for the first 2km, and then R6 per kilometre after that. The Uber connect service delivery to be a minimum of R30 and to have a boost pay during peak times around lunch between 11am to 1pm.
Bernard says the private transport company has been lowering the fees of drivers over the years but the service fees keep increasing. With customers complaining they couldn’t order on the app because no drivers were available, Uber said they were working on ‘fixing’ the problem.
Uber Eats drivers demand a R2 increase in their rates from company Representing the striking drivers, Duane Bernard said the subsidiary of the e-hailing service cut their trip rates without discussions. Uber eats. Picture: Twitter: @UberEATS
102 days ago
JOHANNESBURG - Uber Eats drivers are urging the food delivery service company to provide some reprieve for them after announcing a new payment structure which could result in lower wages for workers.
Some drivers are on strike because they’re unhappy with changes initiated by the company without consultation.
In Gauteng, drivers held a demonstration and urged their counterparts in the Western Cape to go offline.
SA Uber Eats drivers halt deliveries in protest over low pay, working conditions They claim they are earning as little as R4 per kilometer for each delivery after the global delivery service recently introduced a more affordable delivery charge structure in South Africa. A screenrgab of the Uber Eats app.
102 days ago
JOHANNESBURG - Uber Eats drivers around the country have put the brakes on food deliveries on Saturday, accusing the takeaway service of low pay and poor working conditions.
Drivers claim that Uber Eats, which is a subsidiary of the e-hailing service Uber, has cunningly cut their trip rates, while providing no support.
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