The dealers of NY that work for mobile applications, such as Ubereats, Doordash or Grubhub, will start charging, starting next July 12, US$17.96 an hour, after the city’s Mayor’s Office approved a new law this Sunday, June 11, that those also known as ‘deliveristas’ had been demanding for months.
The regulation, which will benefit some 60,000 people in the city, contemplates a salary increase of up to US$19.96 an hour as of April 1, 2025. This represents a reduction compared to the original plan, calling for these workers to be paid $23.82 an hour.
However, dozens of distributors, mostly Latin Americans, gathered at the Mayor’s office to celebrate the measure shouting “yes, we could.”
“This new minimum wage (…) will guarantee that these workers and their families can earn a living, access greater economic stability and help our city’s legendary (restaurant) industry continue to prosper”said the mayor of the Big Apple, Eric Adams, at a press conference in which he celebrated the approval of the rule.
For its part, the Workers Justice/Proyecto Justicia Laboral group, one of the main promoters of the law and one of the groups that represents deliverists in the city, also praised the achievement.
“We have done it. Our fight has always been for the people who make New York City work. We have won and we will continue to organize with love. This is only the beginning. The fight continues,” the organization wrote on its profile. Twitter official.
Likewise, Manny Pastreich, president of the 32BJ SEIU union, which represents 175,000 members of the Services sector in 12 states of the country, was satisfied with the new regulation.
“After feeding the city during and after a global pandemic, It is time for the delivery men to finally collect what corresponds to them. This victory is recognition of the vital role these hard-working New Yorkers have played and continue to play in our city’s local economy,” he said.
Are similar measures promoted in Peru?
The Congressional Labor Commission approved, on Tuesday, June 6, the bill for dependent and independent workers of digital platforms, which seeks to grant labor rights to motorized drivers and delivery people. It should be noted that this occurs in the context of the protests registered in recent days by employees of Rappi and Pedidos Ya.
In Peru there are no official figures on these workers, they are not recognized any employment benefits or protection mechanisms, according to the Observatory of Platforms Peru. “Since 2019 until a few weeks ago, delivery drivers have been mobilizing to demand better wages and fair management. Urgent attention from the Ministry of Labor and Sunafil,” the citizen observatory tweeted.
Source: Larepublica
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