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After taking a massive action on Friday, December 18, Uber Eats drivers have decided to continue their strike on Saturday.
The Uber Eats drivers strike is against Uber Eats South Africa’s actions to reduce the fee paid to drivers per delivery. Duane Bernard, who represents some of the striking drivers, said that even though customers get discounts, including restaurants, drivers have suffered and have their rates lowered.
Their demands include a delivery fee of R20 for the first 2 km, and then R6 per kilometer after that. Uber connection service delivery must be a minimum of R30 and have an additional payment during the rush hours around lunch between 11am and 1pm
UBER EATS DRIVER STRIKE CONTINUES TODAY !!! THE STRIKE IS BECAUSE OF DRIVER RATES DOWN ALMOST HALF IN THE LAST YEARS !!! WE ARE NOT SLAVES !!! @Uber_Support @ferialhaffajee @UberEats @NCA @SABCNews @AdvoBarryRoux @Uber @Abramjee @HighveldStereo @SAfmnews @ TomorrowLiveSABC pic.twitter.com/87Psdt2bds
– Duane Bernard (@duanee_bee) December 19, 2020
Talking to The citizen Bernard said: “The reason we have it for a second day is that Uber goes on strike earlier, drivers would participate for about two to three hours and only a few drivers would be involved. Obviously Uber could see this and it wouldn’t really address any of the issues or fix the issues. So I ask my other fellow drivers, let’s get together and stick together until they hear our complaints. “
Bernard says that some drivers who have joined the strike are from Gauteng and the Western Cape.
“On Monday, without consulting anyone, they simply decided to lower our rate. They’ve lowered it to R4 per kilometer, they’ve done it over the years, cunningly. If you take the rates a driver earned three years ago and compare them now, it’s literally half of what they earned. With inflation, it is common sense that you cannot reduce rates or wages. “
He added that drivers do not get set rates and that much of their profits go to gasoline. “Without us (drivers) there are no Uber Eats, come to the party. Uber has not come back to us, they have said absolutely nothing. Until we hear from them, the strike will continue. ” Bernard says they don’t ask for much, but they do ask for the basics, like an Uber Eats uniform and a driver’s center similar to competitor D.
On Twitter, responding to multiple inquiries from customers wondering why the drivers are not available, Uber said they are working to “fix” the problem.
Hi Stacey-Leigh, I’m sorry to hear this. We are aware of this problem and are working to fix it as soon as possible.
Thank you very much for your patience.
– Uber Support (@Uber_Support) December 19, 2020
The post requested comment from Uber and is still awaiting a response.
Some Twitter users used the app to express their frustrations and support:
How can uber eats drivers go on strike on a Friday ???????? I forgot to buy wine yesterday, now I can’t eat comfort food pic.twitter.com/fh1HBfzloE
– Zodwa Mhlongo (@NkabsZodwa) December 18, 2020
It’s yours @UberEats the application works? Mine is not. Where are the messengers? I updated the app, there are no messengers. What am I missing? I’m starving. pic.twitter.com/CCi38nGnvu
– Lawrence Manyapelo (@lawrence_nyapi) December 19, 2020
Uber Eats has been craftily lowering driver partner rates for the past two years, striking drivers are subsidizing special offers and rate cuts for stores and will continue until they get a response to the attached memo. Illustration credit: Cristiano Siqueira (@crisvector) pic.twitter.com/e8Y1FJ0YIi
– Koketso Moeti (@Kmoeti) December 18, 2020
This strike by UberEats drivers is a great illustration, businesses, especially these online, ARE NOTHING without their workers. They literally closed that app, now it’s useless
– Court (@Courtz_RM) December 19, 2020
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