In other news Uber, Lyft, Doordash, and Skip the dishes have all decided to pull out of operations in Canada for some reason.
I’m glad they’re getting paid a minimum wage, but lets be honest it won’t surprise me at all if these companies decide to cease operations here. Which IMHO is a good thing. Their fees are bullshit and would much rather deal with a restaurant directly if i’m ordering food.
edit: yup, called it: Uber says new B.C. gig-worker rules punish customers, businesses they’ll close up shop in BC in the near future I bet.
The new rules aren’t even strong enough; the CRA calculates the mileage rate every year, yet BC is letting companies get away with paying about half the CRA rate. Why? Tips should be just that—a tip, not required so they can cover their vehicle costs.
If people can’t afford to pay minimum wage + mileage, then they shouldn’t get service. Go pick it up yourself, or make a frozen pizza or something. Or take public transit or a (regulated) taxi.
I have some sympathy for those with disabilities who can’t drive and need to deal with abysmal public transit wait times, but their disability doesn’t trump gig workers’ rights to the minimum wage.
I mean, if you can afford to pay your workers a living wage, then you can’t afford to field that job in the first place.
Getting rid of a company that pays my neighbor poverty wages is better for my community (and therefore for me), than letting said company keep delivering me a service of convenience while my neighbor can’t afford to buy food.
I hope they do. The gig economy is unequivocally horrible for everyone that isn’t working as an exec at Uber.
About $15.19 USD
Let’s go! They deserve it!
This is the best summary I could come up with:
British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to provide a minimum wage and other protections for people who work through gig-based apps like Uber, DoorDash, Skip the Dishes and Lyft, according to B.C.
“Too many workers in this industry are putting in long hours and being paid less than the minimum wage,” Janet Routledge, the parliamentary secretary for labour, said in a release.
to hear about their experiences and concerns — and after several gig workers threatened to strike if improvements weren’t made.
According to a March report from Statistics Canada, approximately 3.6 per cent of workers between the ages of 15 and 69 took on gig work as their main job.
The announcement was welcomed by UFCW Canada, a private sector union representing Uber drivers across the country.
In a release, the union said it wants every province in Canada to introduce legislation aimed at ensuring rights and protection for people who work using gig-based apps.
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