Valentine’s Day chaos as Deliveroo and Uber Eats drivers set to strike in pay row

DELIVEROO and Uber Eats couriers will leave couples hungry as they strike on Valentine’s Day.

As many as 3,000 riders and drivers will take action to demand better pay and improved working conditions.

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Just Eat and Stuart.com will also be affected as couriers who work across the platforms refuse to work from 5pm to 10pm.

Organiser Delivery Job UK said: “Sacrificing a few hours for our rights is essential, instead of continuing to work incessantly for insufficient wages.

“Our request is simple: we want fair compensation.

“We are tired of being exploited and risking our lives every day… It’s time for our voices to be heard.”

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For Deliveroo, the minimum pay is £2.90 and applies to orders on bicycle that are on average half a mile long and take about 10 minutes to complete, according to the company.

The minimum fee for scooters and cars is £3.15.

The strike organisers want it increased to a minimum of £5.

Deliveroo said riders got at least the national living wage although most earned far more.

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Uber Eats said: “We know the vast majority of couriers are satisfied.

“We regularly engage with couriers to look at how we can improve their experience.”

A Deliveroo spokesman said: "Deliveroo aims to provide riders with the flexible work riders tell us they value, attractive earning opportunities and protections.

"Rider retention rates are high and the overwhelming majority of riders tell us that they are satisfied working with us.

"We value dialogue with riders, which is why we have a voluntary partnership agreement with a trade union, which includes annual discussions on pay.

"We are pleased to also be able to offer riders free insurance, sickness cover, financial support when riders become new parents and a range of training opportunities.”