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MOL to meet with unions, Uber Eats and Foodpanda
The Ministry of Labor is set to hold a meeting with representatives of delivery industry unions and two major food delivery platforms in Taiwan at the end of the month.
The move comes after an announcement that Uber Eats has agreed to acquire Foodpanda's operations in the nation.
Labor minister Hsu Ming-chun says the ministry will require the two food delivery platform operators to respond to union concerns regarding the future delivery fee structure once the acquisition is approved by the Fair Trade Commission.
She says the ministry has already communicated with the FTC on safeguarding the rights of 140,000 delivery drivers in Taiwan.
She requested that the two platform operators respond to concerns regarding whether all their delivery drivers would be retained or transferred to the new platform. The labour minister also demanded to know whether there would be changes in the delivery fee billing method so delivery drivers can work with peace of mind knowing they will retain all their rights.
