April 2023 - Australia - Uber takes on supermarket delivery, government pushes for minimum employment standards

Coles, Uber and the Transport Worker's Union (TWU) have signed separate "charter" agreements with each other.

The Coles-TWU deal in particular promises fair rates of pay for on-demand drivers, a right to unionise and a way to arbitrate disputes.

The new government's agenda was laid out clearly: Labor promised to establish minimum pay and conditions for gig and ''employee-like'' workers. Now it's started consulting on what those laws will look like.

The Australian arm of Uber already utterly dominates the field of ride-sharing and is growing into a behemoth in food delivery.

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