- The union group pointed out that the State must encourage a regulation that contemplates the working conditions in which home delivery drivers must operate | Photo: Unsplash
The Institute of Advanced Trade Union Studies of Venezuela (Inaesin) called on Thursday, September 19, for a “special law” for home delivery workers, which takes into account their rights and interests and establishes minimum working conditions.
In a press release, the organization said that the State should encourage the enactment of this law, which contemplates conditions of “health, rates, permits, unionization, collective bargaining, social security, protection of maternity and paternity,” as well as the obligations for the employer in case of accidents related to delivery work.
For Inaesin, these workers – around 300,000, according to the Venezuelan Chamber of Electronic Commerce (Cavecom-e)-, “must understand their leading role in the new labor relations” and take initiatives to form unions that “protect and defend their interests, supervise compliance with the regulations intended to guarantee social security,” among other aspects.
He also said that the rights of these workers and their objectives cannot and should not be limited to the struggle for rights, but that it is important that this sector “empowers” itself economically and socially to create a block that represents them.
Last March, the president of Cavecom-e, Richard Ujueta, told EFE that delivery is essential in e-commerce, which closed 2023 with a 150% increase compared to 2022. This sector began to grow during the pandemic, in 2020, when necessity motivated merchants to join this activity en masse.
Labor conflict in Venezuela recorded by Inaesin
On July 19, Inaesin revealed that the main cause of labor conflicts in Venezuela is the deterioration of salaries, wages and pensions.
According to data collected by the Observatory of Labor Conflict and Union Management, an entity attached to Inaesin, another reason is the “inefficiency” of institutional channels for solving problems.
Inaesin pointed out that around 70% of labour disputes are caused by salary issues and 90% of the protesters are part of the public administration.
The union also pointed out that the lack of independence and autonomy of official unionism is another problem faced by workers in resolving conflicts.
The independent body stressed the need to implement a change in strategies to address the complaints and demands of the working class.
With information from EFE
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2024-09-20 03:18:09