Furious Deliveroo and Just Eat drivers go on strike in row over pay
Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats drivers have gone on strike in a row over pay.
An estimated 3000 staff walked out between 5pm and 10pm on Friday.
Riders staged a protest exterior McDonald’s branches in Western Road, London and on London Road in Brighton.
Furious drivers honked their horns and flashed their lights in unison in a bid for a pay rise.
Police attended the demonstrations in each cities.
Riders at Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats have gone on strike in a dispute over pay
Pictured: Police automobiles on the scene as meals couriers stage an illustration in south west London
Food couriers use self-employed staff, who’re paid for every supply made, with charges various relying on the order and the gap travelled.
According to Indeed, Deliveroo drivers can earn from £14.12 an hour.
Deliveroo mentioned that complete pay for riders was up from this time final yr.
A spokesperson for the courier mentioned: ‘We supply riders the self employed, versatile work they inform us they worth, alongside protections.
‘Riders all the time earn not less than the nationwide minimal wage, plus automobile prices, for the time they’re working with us, although the overwhelming majority earn way over this.
‘Riders are additionally routinely insured totally free, overlaying them if they’re in an accident or injured whereas working and obtain earnings safety if they’re unwell and can’t work.’
