In 2019, delivery accounted for about 7% of total US restaurant sales, according to Euromonitor International.
“Given the broken process that resulted in such an extreme final minimum pay rule, we will continue to explore all paths forward - including litigation - to ensure we continue to best support Dashers and protect the flexibility that so many delivery workers like them depend on.”ĬNN reached out to Uber, which acquired Postmates, for comment but did not immediately hear back.ĭelivery orders spiked during the pandemic. “Today’s deeply misguided decision by the DCWP ignores the unintended consequences it will cause and sadly will undermine the very delivery workers it seeks to support,” a spokesperson for the company said. However, DoorDash said in a statement Sunday that it is considering litigation to push back against the city’s “extreme policy,” saying it goes beyond the standards other industries are held to – though it’s not opposed to a minimum wage for delivery workers. The group works to advocate for delivery workers in the city. This story has been updated with comment from Comptroller Brad Lander.“While there’s still work to do, a minimum pay rate for food delivery workers will transform the lives of thousands of families across the city and deliver long overdue justice for deliveristas,” Ligia Guallpa, executive director of the Worker’s Justice Project, said in a statement. “There are contract workers who have to cover lots of costs themselves, paying for the bike or car or medical bills, if they get sick or hurt. “We are making sure that working people who power this sector are getting their fair share,” he continued. He added that the city’s new minimum wage law “is setting the tone across America.” The DWCP will monitor whether apps and other businesses are adhering to the new requirement, Adams said. “Delivery workers should be paid at least the minimum wage after expenses, for every hour they work including the time spent waiting for their next delivery." “City Hall acquiesced to the lobbying of multi-billion dollar app companies, delaying the raises owed to deliveristas six months ago and setting a subminimum wage standard that pads corporate profits off the backs of some of the hardest workers in our city," he said in a statement. We’re so happy!”Ĭity Comptroller Brad Lander, however, referred to the rule as "watered-down" and said his office calculated that the average worker would actually be paid $12.69 per hour due to what he called "regulatory double-speak." “This is going to be a huge change for the lives of 65,000 delivery workers across New York City who have never seen a minimum pay. “To get to this moment is something huge for us,” said Ajche. Gustavo Ajche, who is a part of Los Deliveristas Unidos, an organization that advocates for this industry, told Gothamist the announcement made for “a really good Sunday.” “Like all workers, delivery workers deserve fair pay for their labor and to be able to support themselves and their loved ones.” “Ensuring these workers earn a dignified pay is an issue of equity,” Mayuga said. The new minimum pay rate, DCWP commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga said, “will ensure that they earn a better day’s pay while still allowing for flexibility for both apps and workers.” “They are telling apps: eliminate jobs, discourage tipping, force couriers to go faster and accept more trips – that’s how you’ll pay for this,” Gold said.ĭoorDash spokesperson Eli Scheinholtz said the company was considering litigation against the city over the new pay rules. Josh Gold, a spokesperson for Uber, said the city “isn’t being honest with delivery workers.” 1 deadline set by City Council legislation to establish the new wage rules.ĭelivery companies, like Uber and DoorDash, argued that the new legislation will force a raise in prices and less schedule flexibility, while some advocates claim these companies are manipulating employees into testifying against the measure. Sunday’s announcement comes after months of back-and-forth between delivery workers, elected officials and app companies over the minimum wage rates. The $19.96 hourly rate is less than the $23.82 the Department of Consumer and Worker Protections originally proposed last November – but is still almost three times more than what delivery workers currently make, according to the city agency.
They should not be delivering food to your household, if they can’t put food on the plate in their household.” “This new minimum pay rate will guarantee these workers, and their families, can earn a living. “The ones that bring you pizza in the snow, and that Thai food you like in the rain,” said Adams.
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