{"id":19501,"date":"2025-04-01T17:13:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T20:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redept.org\/blogosfera\/main-food-app-rejects-delivery-workers-demands-thousands-go-on-national-strike\/"},"modified":"2025-04-01T17:13:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T20:13:13","slug":"main-food-app-rejects-delivery-workers-demands-thousands-go-on-national-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redept.com.br\/blogosfera\/main-food-app-rejects-delivery-workers-demands-thousands-go-on-national-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Main food app rejects delivery workers\u2019 demands; thousands go on national strike"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the largest mobilization of app delivery workers in the city of S\u00e3o Paulo since the so-called #BrequeDosApps, in 2020, around 2,000 workers held a motorcade on Paulista Avenue towards the headquarters of the app iFood, in the nearby city of Osasco, on Monday (31). The protest is part of the 48-hour National Strike<\/a>, organized simultaneously in around 60 Brazilian cities. It demands, among other things, an increase in the minimum rate per ride from BRL 6.50 (US$ 1.14) to BRL 10 (US$ 1.75).<\/p>\n

After waiting for hours in the rain in Osasco, the company said \u201cno\u201d to the workers\u2019 demands. Then, they left the location <\/a>divided into groups formed by app delivery drivers from each area of the capital and metropolitan region to stop food deliveries from the city\u2019s main shopping malls.<\/p>\n

The delivery workers promised to prevent orders from dinner time on Monday until Tuesday night (1), the day also set for a national mobilization.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe strike will continue. iFood didn\u2019t give a shit [sic], but they saw that the movement was strong all over the country. And we\u2019re going to continue because we\u2019re going to send the message. It\u2019s not fair what they\u2019re doing. They fooled us, they gave us no answers, so we\u2019re going to stop the whole country,\u201d announced one of the strike leaders from the top of a sound truck, to loud applause.<\/p>\n

In addition to the minimum rate, the workers demand an increase in pay from BRL 1.50 (US$ 0.43) to BRL 2.50 (US$ 0.26) for each kilometer traveled; a limit of 3 kilometers radius for deliveries made by bicycle; and full payment per ride even when orders are grouped on the same route.<\/p>\n

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The delivery workers promised to prevent dinner orders from Monday until Tuesday night (1) \u2013 Gabriela Moncau\/BdF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n

The demands were presented by a committee of nine delivery workers who, after pressure, had a close meeting inside the company\u2019s headquarters with Jo\u00e3o Sabino, iFood\u2019s Public Policy director, and Johnny Borges, the company\u2019s Social Impact director. The latter is a well-known name to delivery workers involved in mobilizations in recent years: He is responsible for dealing with workers\u2019 movements.<\/p>\n

The committee\u2019s arrival at the iFood building, however, was troubled<\/a>. The delivery workers themselves had heated discussions. Some felt that the dialog had to take place with an iFood representative outside the building, explaining things to everyone. The company refused to do so. Another group thought it was valid for some leaders to enter, as long as the meeting was broadcast live.<\/p>\n

The strikers nominated ten people. iFood allowed nine to enter the building. The entire negotiation was mediated by the Military Police (PM, in Portuguese). Once allowed, the committee members entered the company\u2019s headquarters one by one, escorted individually by PM Major Mosna.<\/p>\n

Inside, the workers\u2019 representatives were prevented from recording the conversation. Once again, the demonstrators disagreed. Many argued that, without a live broadcast of the meeting, the committee should leave. Those who opted to hold the meeting won. However, their demands were not met with a positive response.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cWithout us, there is no iFood\u201d \u2013 Gabriela Moncau\/BdF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n

\u201cWithout us, there\u2019s no iFood, there\u2019s no app. So, we will go all the way. We\u2019re going to stop all deliveries and we\u2019re going to stay engaged in this fight. We\u2019re not going to give up,\u201d said Jr. Freitas, one of the founders of Brazil\u2019s Alliance of App Delivery Workers (ANEA, in Portuguese) and who was part of the negotiating committee.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s go, it\u2019s a strike\u201d<\/h4>\n

To the sound of horns, motorcycle exhausts and \u201cLet\u2019s go, guys, it\u2019s a strike\u201d, thousands of delivery workers met on Monday morning (31) in front of the Pacaembu stadium. The banners read \u201cBillions for iFood, crumbs for delivery workers\u201d and \u201ciFood, Rappi, 99 and Uber: parasites promoting modern slavery.\u201d \u201cThis is people\u2019s revolt. This is workers\u2019 revolt,\u201d Freitas said from the top of a sound truck.<\/p>\n

Andr\u00e9 S., 19, delivers food to addresses in the Faria Lima area, one of Brazil\u2019s main financial market centers. \u201ciFood puts our lives at risk every day in exchange for a minimum fee of BRL 6.50 (US$ 1.14). That\u2019s unacceptable,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re here today against overexploitation and precarious work,\u201d explained the worker.<\/p>\n

After occupying an entire stretch of Paulista Avenue, while people on the sidewalks gestured in approval, the delivery workers parked in front of Masp (Art Museum of S\u00e3o Paulo). An intervention with red ink, a bag and aluminum foil on the ground, as if covering a body, drew attention to the high rate of deaths among app delivery workers.<\/p>\n

In S\u00e3o Paulo alone, motorcyclist deaths rose by around 20% last year, according to a survey carried out by the State Traffic Department (Detran, in Portuguese). There were 483 deaths in 2024, compared to 403 in 2023.<\/p>\n

For strikers, the lethality of their profession is a consequence of precarious work conditions. \u201cIf we had decent pay, we wouldn\u2019t have to run or work exhausted for more than 12 hours a day,\u201d argues Diego Silva, a 20-year-old delivery man who lost a colleague last year.<\/p>\n

The protest, whose participants were mostly male, was recorded on hundreds of smartphones. Speeches from the top of the sound truck alternated between leaders and influencers. The two parliamentarians who attended the demonstration, from opposing political spectrums \u2013 councilor Luana Alves (Socialism and Freedom Party) and federal deputy and Bolsonaro supporter Police Chief Palumbo (Brazilian Democratic Movement) \u2013 were not allowed to speak from the sound truck.<\/p>\n

The demonstrators\u2019 lunch was partly guaranteed by the donation of 300 lunch boxes from the solidarity kitchen of the Homeless Workers\u2019 Movement (MTST, in Portuguese).<\/p>\n

A delivery worker for seven years, Alexandre dos Santos argues that the platforms are paying \u201cthe minimum of the minimum\u201d: \u201cWe go to the market and we can\u2019t keep up with the price of food, we can\u2019t keep up with the price of fuel.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re fighting [for our rights]. I don\u2019t see anyone fighting for us. Also, when we go to work, we\u2019re disrespected a lot. People treat us like we\u2019re nothing. That\u2019s why I\u2019m here and I\u2019m going to stay here until things improve. Because we deserve it. We work in the rain, we work in the sun. And the least they have to do is recognize it,\u201d Alexandre defended.<\/p>\n

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After occupying an entire stretch of Paulista Avenue, while people on the sidewalks gestured in approval, the delivery workers parked in front of Masp (Art Museum of S\u00e3o Paulo) \u2013 Gabriela Moncau \/BdF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n

BdF<\/strong> contacted the Brazilian Association of Mobility and Technology (Abomitec, in Portuguese), which represents companies such as iFood, Uber, Lalamove and 99. The organization said it \u201crespects the right to demonstrate\u201d and that the average income of delivery workers \u201cgrew 5% above inflation [in Brazil] between 2023 and 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n

iFood was also questioned about the reason for denying the workers\u2019 demands, why the police mediated the delivery workers\u2019 entry into the company building and why the meeting could not be recorded. In a statement, the delivery giant confirmed the meeting \u201cwith nine representatives of the protesters on Monday afternoon (31), at the company\u2019s office in Osasco. Reaffirming its openness to dialog, the main demands presented by the movement were discussed and it was agreed that iFood would contact the leaders with feedback.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

O post Main food app rejects delivery workers\u2019 demands; thousands go on national strike<\/a> apareceu primeiro em Brasil de Fato<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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