Delivery Driversâ Struggles Are an Inspiration To Fight Against Precariousness Everywhere
Delivery work became a lifeline for many workers and small businesses during the pandemic, but major platforms have reaped benefits off the back of workers.
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Rights12/May/2021
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the closure of various activities across the world, as well as social distancing measures for large parts of urban populations, was required. This led to changes in mobility patterns as well as the flourishing of new activities and jobs. Among the latter, a spike in product delivery â deemed an essential activity crucial to maintaining lockdown and social distancing and avoiding infection surges â has been registered. In Mexico alone, delivery services registered growth rates of up to 80% because of the health crisis, with a market estimated at $1,832 million, according to Statista.