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The less delivery riders get paid, the more they have to rush, cause accidents (www.sbs.com.au)

submitted 1 year ago by cyu to c/unions

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Delivery riders considered independent contractors, not entitled to minimum pay, sick leave, annual leave. Uber pays $2 or $3 per kilometre, spends millions on advertisements.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

That's how it's always been. It's why Dominos had to end their speed/price policy.

History here: https://www.ranker.com/list/dominos-30-minutes-or-less-lawsuit/genevieve-carlton

tl;dr: In 1993, A Woman Hit By A Driver Won A $78 Million Lawsuit Against Domino's

In 1989, Jean Kinder was hit by a Domino's driver in St. Louis, Missouri. Kinder sued the company, declaring that the 30-minute delivery guarantee encouraged drivers to act recklessly. In 1993, a jury agreed with Kinder, awarding her $750,000 in actual damages and $78 million in punitive damages.

One juror said of Domino's, "They don't care about public safety. They care only about the almighty dollar."

The founder and CEO of Domino's, Tom Monaghan, ended the 30-minute guarantee, admitting that the multi-million-dollar verdict "was certainly the thing that put us over the edge."