The trade union received complaints from more than 50 Zeek couriers who dragged food for a total of 3 million slow-driving marches to urge government supervision

The Freelance Workers Branch under the Service Industry Federation of Trade Unions, as well as Member of the Legislative Council Guo Weiqiang, together with a group of delivery workers, launched a slow-moving parade to the government headquarters today (27th) to petition.

The union stated that it has received more than 50 Zeek deliverers' requests for help so far, and it is estimated that the salary owed exceeds 3 million yuan.

The labor union also stated that some delivery workers failed to meet the minimum wage standard, which is about 37.5 yuan per hour, so they urged the government to supervise related companies, introduce delivery worker injury guidelines, implement a delivery worker registration system, and put an end to false self-employment The phenomenon.

Trade union: More than 50 Zeek delivery workers were dragged to pay 3 million yuan

More than 10 delivery workers from Foodpanda, Deliervoo and Zeek drove motorcycles and drove slowly outside the government headquarters and the Legislative Council building today, urging the government to supervise related companies.

According to the union, it has received more than 50 complaints from Zeek delivery workers who have been delayed in their food. It is estimated that the salary owed exceeds 3 million yuan.

The labor union stated that during the epidemic period, the delivery staff will undertake the function of material distribution, so that citizens will not worry about the shortage of materials during the quarantine period.

However, delivery workers are squeezed by the company's algorithm, facing long-term unreasonable wage arrears, a large number of illegal workers, high traffic accident rate, no protection from employment regulations, lack of labor protection, and no career prospects.

The income of some delivery workers has been reduced by nearly 50% in just one year, and the minimum wage is not up to standard

Labor unions criticized the government for not assuming responsibility for the supervision of outbound delivery companies, seeing that the problem of labor rights has become more serious.

Without supervision, these companies continue to squeeze employees in the gray area, unilaterally adjust unit prices, refuse to disclose income calculation methods, and continuously introduce new policies, resulting in a reduction in the income of delivery personnel, which has decreased by nearly 50% in just one year. %.

The union also stated that some delivery workers failed to meet the minimum wage standard, which is about 37.5 yuan per hour. RMB 10,000 has been unable to meet daily expenses, and can only rely on loans for vehicles.

Unions demand regulation of platform companies

The union also pointed out that in order to save costs, many employers took advantage of loopholes in the current law to evade the responsibility of delivery personnel, directly disbanded their fleets and replaced them with "self-employment" employment, resulting in the phenomenon of false self-employment, and many labor-management problems broke out .

The Federation of Trade Unions put forward 4 suggestions, including 1) Supervising platform companies, such as specifying the calculation method of remuneration and benefits in detail; 2) Introducing delivery employee injury guidelines, purchasing group insurance for casual workers and part-time workers that comply with the Work Injury Ordinance; 3 ) Clarify the employment relationship to ensure the protection and benefits that delivery workers should have; 4) Implement a registration system for delivery workers to combat the problem of illegal workers.

Half of the interviewed ethnic minority delivery workers feel discriminated against and scolded under the epidemic The Foodpanda delivery staff went on strike in the evening, claiming that thousands of people responded and 50 people gathered in the store to fight for a reasonable salary.