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...The couriers of meals and groceries are unhappy with low, and often falling, pay as technology companies with thin margins are pressed by investors to raise profits....
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...A version of this article was first published by Nikkei Asia on November 22 2022. ©2022 Nikkei Inc....
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...But despite claiming to set new standards for workers in the gig economy, Uber has been prompted to make changes by the threat of legal action from the App Drivers & Couriers Union, the same antagonist that...
...Like Uber drivers and Deliveroo couriers, social media influencers are at the mercy of algorithms. This makes them perfect fodder for conspiracy theories....
...Sixty couriers will now work full-time for DoorDash’s pilot launch in New York, with set pay and benefits....
...Uber said: “Our technology plays an important role in keeping everyone that uses our platform safe, as well as maximising earning opportunities for drivers and couriers.”...
...The companies will therefore have to fulfil several criteria, including ensuring that couriers and drivers are able to choose their own schedules and able to work for others, to challenge their employment...
...James Farrar, general secretary of the App Drivers and Couriers Union, claimed that the legal action was a “failed collateral attack” on the Supreme Court ruling by Uber....
...He said the company also gained 110,000 active couriers as part of its recently completed acquisition of former rival Postmates....
...DHL, the international courier and package delivery company, is investing in 12 categories of robotics and software across 7,500 projects, including developing algorithms, using wearable devices and enabling...
...James Farrar and Yaseen Aslam of the App Drivers & Couriers Union said the GMB deal was a “step in the right direction”....
...According to Uber’s second-quarter earnings report, the app gained 420,000 monthly active drivers and couriers from February to July....
...DoorDash said: “We believe this legislation and any similar legislation is unnecessary in light of the range of choices available to merchants; harmful to consumers, [couriers], and the restaurants these...
...couriers in its Uber Eats business, who remain self-employed....
...Uber has been coy about the potential cost of making any of its 3.5m global active drivers and couriers into employees, but recent changes give some glimpse at how it might seek to handle future financial...
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...For the first time, Uber on Wednesday disclosed that it had 3.5m active drivers and couriers working on its platform, up 4 per cent on the previous quarter but down 22 per cent year on year....
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