{"id":85782,"date":"2024-12-17T23:59:35","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T23:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=85782"},"modified":"2024-12-18T01:35:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T01:35:28","slug":"are-food-delivery-riders-being-exploited-by-the-gig-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/politics-social-justice\/are-food-delivery-riders-being-exploited-by-the-gig-economy","title":{"rendered":"Are food delivery riders being exploited by the gig economy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Many riders work over 10 hours daily or on multiple platforms, often earning below minimum wage after deducting expenses like fuel and maintenance.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Deliveroo-image-2.1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Deliveroo-image-2.1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Deliveroo-image-2.1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Deliveroo-image-2.1-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Deliveroo-image-2.1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Deliveroo-image-2.1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Deliveroo-image-2.1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Deliveroo-image-2.1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Deliveroo-image-2.1-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Deliveroo-image-2.1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Deliveroo drivers protested over \u2018soul-destroying\u2019 working conditions outside AGM in May this year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Food delivery riders in Cardiff face a decrease in income pushing them to work longer hours while they are waiting for guaranteed wages.<br><br>Many riders work over 10 hours daily or on multiple platforms, often earning below minimum wage after deducting expenses like fuel and maintenance.<br><br>\u201cDelivery pay has decreased over the years from \u00a34.50 per order to just \u00a32.90. Earlier, an 8-hour shift could earn you \u00a3100, but now working all day barely gets you \u00a360,\u201d said Charles George (name changed) who has been working for Deliveroo for 7 years.<br><br>Drivers claim the delivery app company has consistently ignored their concerns about low pay and job insecurity, leaving them struggling with increasing financial challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"2560\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Multimedia-Infographic-1-1024x2560.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Multimedia-Infographic-1-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Multimedia-Infographic-1-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Multimedia-Infographic-1-770x1925.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Multimedia-Infographic-1-614x1536.jpg 614w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Multimedia-Infographic-1-819x2048.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Multimedia-Infographic-1-293x733.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Multimedia-Infographic-1-1400x3501.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Multimedia-Infographic-1-1024x2560.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Multimedia-Infographic-1-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Multimedia-Infographic-1-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Multimedia-Infographic-1-770x1925.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Multimedia-Infographic-1-614x1536.jpg 614w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Multimedia-Infographic-1-819x2048.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Multimedia-Infographic-1-293x733.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Multimedia-Infographic-1-1400x3501.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br>In May 2024, Deliveroo riders protested outside the headquarters demanding employee benefits. \u201cWe did one day of protest here in Cardiff, but nothing really happened,\u201d said George. \u201cRiders do not get any benefits from the company and they have stopped providing riders with bikes,&#8221;  Decrease and uncertainty of income have led George to work a second job as a security worker.<br><br>The company compensates drivers per delivery, with fees varying based on distance. In 2019, Deliveroo stopped publishing its wages altogether, though the company claims its riders will earn over \u00a310 an hour on average. Today, an algorithm handles payment and assignment of deliveries but its model remains undisclosed.<br><br>\u201cI think it needs to be recognized that gig economy workers all have workers\u2019 status and have the employment rights that come with it.\u201d said Paul McGuire, Regional Organizer at the GMB Union in Cardiff. He said that it is an economy where it\u2019s very easy to get rid of somebody for whatever reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>George said that although this job gives flexibility in terms of timings and hours, there needs to be some changes, \u201cI think there needs to be some proper office or something where we can go, but if you complain, they just make your account inactive. I feel that because we are self-employed, we don\u2019t have protection.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"The Hidden Struggles of Cardiff\u2019s Deliveroo Riders\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zvoUTfb_xvg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"The Hidden Struggles of Cardiff\u2019s Deliveroo Riders\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zvoUTfb_xvg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a Labour Force Survey, 30% of the delivery riders depend on this job as their primary source of income leading them to longer working hours amid rising cost of living. Without proper regulation and oversight, gig economy platforms can inadvertently or deliberately create conditions where workers are unfairly treated or exploited, said McGuire. \u201cOne of my fears is modern-day slavery where several people could be working under one profile.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A report by Independent Workers\u2019 Union of Great Britain shows that many riders work between 10 and 12 hours (with no tips) per day and yet end up with less than \u00a3100 a day. Last year, a landmark study by the University of Bristol helped provide clarity. Its findings revealed that gig economy workers, including Deliveroo couriers, received an average pay of \u00a38.97 an hour \u2013 15% below the current minimum wage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Delivering Reality: The Challenges of Food Delivery Drivers in Cardiff &amp; the UK\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/crEwxhHDPL4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Delivering Reality: The Challenges of Food Delivery Drivers in Cardiff &amp; the UK\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/crEwxhHDPL4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An expert on regional economics, Calvin Jones said that this is a nation-wide problem and one of the possible solutions would be prohibition of such platforms in Wales. \u201cDrivers being paid less results in less money circulating in the economy, which means less money is in Wales\u201d, said Jones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many riders work over 10 hours daily or on multiple platforms, often earning below minimum wage after deducting expenses like fuel and maintenance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1221,"featured_media":85869,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,14],"tags":[34,1224],"coauthors":[1297,1298,1303,1301,1293,1307],"class_list":["post-85782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-culture","category-politics-social-justice","tag-activism","tag-cost-of-living"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Are food delivery riders being exploited by the gig economy? 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