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The American company Uber has to pay its food suppliers in Switzerland a minimum wage because the company will be subject to postal law in the future.
Your pizza delivery must now be legally treated the same as a package. RE.The postal regulatory postCYes decided that Uber Eats is governed by the Postal Law.
Photo: Urs Jaudas
No, you haven’t heard of this decision, says Uber.–Eats the driver in Zurich, one on the backnorth this misshapen cube, it’s noon. No mailCom don’t tell him anything. «Never heard»He says the food messenger. But yes, of course he did not oppose more wages. «But first I have to deliver the food.» Say it and drive With reI see myself ofavon.
The news has not reached everywhere yet, but it should have a great impact on the work of the couriers. Last week, the postal authority received mailCom decided he could use Uber services Eats is classified as a postal service and the US company is governed by the Postal Law. An uber–In the future, Eats-Kurier will have to work under a collective bargaining agreement, will be employed, better insured and most likely earn more.
Today, a courier is considered autonomous. I mean, uber Eats does not pay you any old-age provisions, there are no vacation allowances, accident insurance is limited, and he only takes the business risks. If customers are not hungry and do not order food, the driver has to wait and does not earn anything (read the case of Courier Mari).
They receive CHF 1.50 per kilometer
In general, the remuneration is modest. Above–Eats drivers are billed per kilometer. You get 4 francs for each collection, 1.50 francs per kilometer, and 1.50 more francs for each delivery. ME.men example: If a courier delivers four pizzas worth 100 francs in two kilometers, he earns 8.50 francs. Above Eats, in turn, receives 30 per cent of the value of the products delivered from the restaurant, in this case 30 francs. Stupid.
The faster, the more profitable. The principle of the courier service is simple. According to Uber Eats, he earns 21 francs an hour.
Photo: Urs Jaudas
In the past, wages caused repeated disputes. Above Eat say what a messenger under the current regime an average of CHF 21 per hour during meals verdiene. The Unia union disagrees. It ranges from effective hourly wages to 10 Frank because waiting is part of the job of many couriers (read the interview about the new jobs).
The decision the SendCom would be the Uber model Throw Eats overboard. The chargeCom assumes that the driver First they are employed and, secondly, they are entitled to a minimum wage. However, the US group can file a complaint with the Federal Administrative Court until January. Upon request, a media spokeswoman said: «We have the foundation of the postCom just before kreceived recently and will now review them to assess next steps.»
A long test is coming
If you take Uber’s behavior over the past few years as a criterion, there will be a complaint. Uber has repeatedly delayed court trials like unions in recent years. criticized. This also shows the round trip between Postcom and Uber Eat, of one «extensive correspondence» is the talk. The process had been running since January 2020, Tech-FIrma tried at all costs to prevent her from falling under the Postal Law fall T (available against Uber).
But what does the decision mean for messengers on the road? At the post officeCom you feel covered. METERwait and see how Uber reacts. That is why forecasts cannot be made. Unions fluctuate between euphoria and skepticism; the mood also has to do with your own interests. At Unia, they want to analyze the decision first, but there is no real joy. Why the SendCom indirectly decided that Uber–Eats messengers will likely be members of the competition in the futuregrambecome a union, the Syndicom. This is the home of the messengers. Correspondre is the humor there more vivacious. «That is a very good decision. This is a noticeable improvement for most messengers.»says central secretary David Roth.
New minimum wage: 20.65 francs
Uber Eats In the future, he must comply with the usual working conditions in the industry and, in this case, adhere to the collective contract of employment of the couriers. This promises food providers a minimum wage of CHF 20.65 per hour; For regular Sunday work, a 5 percent surcharge plus 30 cents of bicycle expenses per hour. Also, the minimum working time of do not fall below three hourstin be. The last point is particularly important, says Roth. «This prevents messengers from working minute by minute. Has to.» Talk about one «Leading decision». This also includes other messaging services like Eat.ch and Smood. However, restaurants that deliver their own food are not affected by the notification requirement.
Roth also finds it difficult to predict when a CLA will go into effect. At best, it will be ready in a few months. In the worst case, it will be worn again. It depends on the behavior of Uber andnorth Authorities. The Post’s decisionCom is a rare example of an authority who opposes Gig economy call provider like Airbnb or Uber going.
Many cantons take the position that innovative judgment is needed before intervening. Then wait. An exception is Geneva. The canton received Uber in September Come determined as an employer, since then Tech-FIrma hires her messengers and pays social benefits. Above Eats takes the decision to federal court, but must implement it now.
rethe messengers in the streets are interested in such legal joke only moderately, get sthat is to say usually not at all. mecrucial is one thing above all: The salary. The higher the better.
