In the delivery industry, Lieferando and employee representatives are arguing about more money and collective bargaining agreements. The fronts have hardened. Now there are probably warning strikes by the drivers.
The food-pleasure-restaurants union (NGG) has again called for warning strikes at the Lieferando delivery service. A union spokeswoman said drivers stopped work for several hours. When asked by the dpa news agency, a spokesman for the delivery service said that consumers could continue to order. No restrictions are expected, neither for consumers nor for restaurant partners.
The background to the strike is the NGG’s demands for a collective agreement for Lieferando employees. “ Lieferando has been turning a deaf ear for over a year. Especially after the high inflation of the last few years, a collective agreement is more than overdue,” explained NGG department head Mark Baumeister. Just a few days ago, Lieferando employees demonstrated in front of the headquarters of the Dutch parent company Just Eat Takeaway in Amsterdam.
Demands for more hourly wages and bonuses
The NGG demands an hourly wage of at least 15 euros and the payment of a 13th month’s salary. She also wants to enforce higher surcharges for evening, Sunday and public holiday shifts. The employer, in turn, points out that the working conditions at Lieferando are above average compared to the industry.
The hourly wage is 14 euros and all drivers are employed directly by Lieferando. There are surcharges for work during peak hours as well as other bonuses and flat rates. Many other platforms, on the other hand, work primarily with subcontractors who employ drivers on significantly worse terms.