Spain's delivery companies ask for laws that protect their work models

This article was written and published in Spanish and has been translated into English via Google Translate. Click here to read the original article.

Representatives of delivery platforms such as Deliveroo, Glovo, Uber Eats and Stuart have asked the government for labor legislation that reflects new forms of work.

In particular, the director of operations of Deliveroo in Spain, Darío Alvarez, has indicated during the presentation of the report 'The economic contribution of delivery platforms in Spain', made by Afi for Adigital, which is "undeniable" the need for a new legislation before these new work models.

"We ask that there be laws that are adapted to these models, that we sit down and not only look back and that we see and seek the benefit for all, for society as a whole. We want a labor regulation that protects everyone and we do not want to be outside the law," said Alvarez.

The Co-founder of Glovo, Sacha Michaud, has stressed that the future of work and labor flexibilization is a subject that is being debated worldwide.

"You have to understand who the delivery people are, because we find different profiles, such as people who have difficult access to the labor market or recently arrived immigrants to whom we provide them with a job.We have to open a public debate, but I think we are doing things well and convinced that the model is correct, "he indicated.

For his part, the general manager of Uber Eats, Manuel Pujol Olivares, has focused on "focusing the debate on what the messengers think".

"All platforms try to give the best conditions to our dealers and offer a job with flexibility, an aspect that is sometimes left aside," he stressed.

Of the same opinion is the CEO of Stuart, Damien Bon, who reiterates that it is necessary to "listen" to the messengers, who considers that they have little representation in the sector, since they are an "important group", where many come from from the world of logistics and they do it for this "labor flexibility".

The general director of Adigital, Jose Luis Zimmermanm, has stressed that the association works to carry out this debate at the political level. "We have to move towards a solution, because now we are in a terrain of legal uncertainty, we want it to be resolved through regulatory and political rather than judicial means, which is what is happening in Spain," he said. that has advanced that "soon" will present initiatives in this regard.

The report shows that the delivery platforms have contributed in 2018 with 643 million euros to Spanish GDP and 14.3337 jobs, and estimates that by 2020 there will be 50,000 jobs.

The representatives of the delivery platforms have reiterated that they have among their delivery drivers and riders with very varied profiles and who work an average of 20 hours per week. "We must legislate and work for all," they stressed.

This article was written and published in Spanish and has been translated into English via Google Translate. Click here to read the original article.

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