Food delivery drivers could win a major pay boost and better working conditions, under a landmark deal jointly proposed by the Transport Workers’ Union and Uber Eats and DoorDash – Australia’s two biggest food delivery services.
Those improved conditions would include accident insurance for injured or killed workers. Eighteen delivery workers have died on the job in Australia since the union began tracking fatalities in 2017.
The deal is yet to be reviewed and decided by the national workplace tribunal, the Fair Work Commission.
