Uber Eats Drivers in Japan Unionise to Protest Contractor Status and Zero Compensation for Work Injuries
由惟工新聞發表 on Tuesday, 22 October 2019On 3 October, 17 workers from Uber Eats Japan announced the establishment of a trade union in order to fight for better treatment at work. Uber and its ride-sharing platform rival Lyft had long been criticised for not providing their workers with accident insurance and other treatments enjoyed by formal employees. These delivery drivers were called ‘platformers’. During the press conference, trade union chairperson Tomio Maeba claimed, ‘Uber refuses to bargain with workers.