From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja
The Amalgamated Union of App-Based mostly Transport Employees (AUATWON ), has threatened to close down providers and embark on a nation-wide strike in 7 days if its calls for to handle poor working situations by the e-hailing corporations are usually not met.
The union has demanded that the businesses enhance worth of their providers by 200 p.c, cut back fee payment by 50 p.c and cease illegal deactivation of drivers.
It additionally requested for; recognition of AUATWON; collective bargaining with the union on a periodic foundation and safety of security of drivers, amongst others.
Talking at a briefing with journalists in Abuja on Friday, AUATWON nationwide president, Adedamola Adeniran, stated the app corporations have enriched themselves on the detriment of the drivers.
Based on him, “ A lot is predicted from app corporations who cost over 20- 25 p.c fee charges and have refuse to sit down on the desk of negotiation with employees, a lot is predicted.
“A lot is predicted from the oppressors of employees who regardless of of the removing of subsidy which has brought on the rise within the worth of gas and have failed to satisfy the calls for of employees.
“A lot is predicted from Uber and Bolt which have woefully failed to guard the protection of employees by collaborating with the federal government and the union to arrange danger administration techniques that may stop hurt employees face on the job, a lot is predicted.
“Amalgamated Union of App primarily based Transport Employees of Nigeria has carried out a two- day nationwide strike motion which started on Wednesday June 7, 2023 and has been dropped at on maintain at the moment being Friday, 09 June 2023.
“AUATWON has determined {that a} seven day ultimatum shall be given to the app corporations which can expire Friday 16, June 2023.
“Throughout this era, app corporations are anticipated to provoke a dialogue for negotiation and dialogue on the beneath listed calls for, by responding to our calls for via the submission of a letter to the Federal Ministry of Labour ( each workplaces of the everlasting secretary and the registrar of commerce union), and copying AUATWON and the Nigerian Labour Congress.
“We additionally purport that it will be important for the federal government in taking accountability of mediating the method and organizing the venue, date and time for the dialogue.
“Within the occasion that the app corporations disregard our demand for negotiation and collective bargaining, we will embark on an indefinite nationwide protest till all of our calls for are met.
“We consider that to whom a lot is given, a lot can also be anticipated. In view of this, we iterate that we’ve given a lot of our providers to your corporations to outlive, and it has solely made the CEOs of those corporations richer whereas employees proceed to get poorer. We are saying sufficient is sufficient, and we demand the freedom of employees.”
