NZ Uber drivers initiate collective bargaining

NZ Uber drivers initiate collective bargaining
Uber drivers are paid less than the minimum wage. (Image: Unsplash)
Hundreds of Uber drivers are initiating bargaining for their first-ever collective agreement in New Zealand, First Union announced today.This follows their landmark employment court victory in October which found the drivers were employees and not contractors – a decision the company said it would appeal. Union spokesperson, Anita Rosentreter, said this would be the first time Uber has had to work constructively with drivers to reach a mutual agreement on pay and conditions since they entered the country in 2014.Long overdue"Ube...

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