Dubai couriers refuses to deliver

In Dubai, demand delivery service couriers declared a temporary suspension and demanded an increase in wages.

Company employs about 20,000 couriers in the UAE. On May 9, the Demand Delivery Service was partially suspended due to the refusal of couriers to deliver orders. Delivery officials claim the recent soar in fuel prices has made it financially challenging to refuel motorcycles.

Couriers claim that they are paid about 7.5 AED for each order, and that the increase in petrol prices is significantly reducing their revenue. In this regard, they are demanding to boost the rate to 10 dirhams for each order.

According to The National, the company reported it understands employees’ aspirations and will proceed to listen.

P.S: Talabat is an online food ordering company founded in Kuwait in 2004. As of April 2021, Talabat operates in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq. A subsidiary of Delivery Hero since 2016, Talabat became the largest online food ordering company in the Middle East.