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Union welcomes new pricing regulations for delivery services
A union representing on-demand delivery service workers says a government plan to regulate pricing in the rapidly growing industry can help ensure reasonable and stable incomes.
The statement comes after the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) announced plans to introduce new pricing rules for on-demand delivery services, such as Uber Eats and Lalamove.
According to the National Delivery Industrial Union, the plan is expected to improve workers' income, as well as to promote sustainable development of the sector.
The ministry has said the draft amendment to regulations on "automobile transportation operators" is expected to take effect in November at the earliest.
The draft amendment defines minimum fares and the calculation of total fares based on the distance, along with additional fees the services can charge, such as for the time waiting for picking up goods at vendors and for customers to collect their orders.
The services can also charge extra for delivery to the floor specified by the customers, in late hours and during the Lunar New Year period under the new pricing rules.
