Deliveroo riders call out company for pandemic profiteering ahead of IPO 09 Mar 2021 Press Release
Riders facing poverty pay and dangerous work form global network to highlight Deliveroo’s exploitative business model to investors.
Deliveroo and its early investors expect to raise billions from an imminent IPO on the London Stock Exchange, but the riders who make their service possible are crying foul. Riders say Deliveroo’s predatory business model means workers shoulder significant risks, including low pay rates, dangerous working conditions and unfair deactivations.
A global network of Deliveroo riders is warning potential investors of growing legal, regulatory, and reputational risks, urging them not to back the company until it improves rider safety, conditions and pay. Today riders published a letter to Deliveroo CEO Will Shu calling on the company to stop treating riders like second-class citizens.
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Tired of bending over backwards for employers, teachers join forces against downward dog eat dog world
Simran Uppal, right, practises in London Fields. They say âthe majority of teachers I know are struggling to get by on poverty payâ. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian
Simran Uppal, right, practises in London Fields. They say âthe majority of teachers I know are struggling to get by on poverty payâ. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian
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With perfect posture and serene smiles, yoga teachers seem to have it all worked out. But as the business of lotus poses and sun salutations hits £900m a year in Britain alone, some have decided they want a fairer share. The UKâs first trade union for yoga teachers has been established with a warning that despite the âchai latteâ image of their practice, many endure poverty wages.
Just Eat said its riders will be employed full-time, part-time or on zero hours contracts and be entitled to the minimum wage, as well as holiday, sick pay, pension contributions and other benefits.