Focus Taiwan
Date: 01/16/2020
By: Su Mu-chun and Joseph Yeh
Taipei, Jan. 16 (CNA) Foodpanda delivery couriers on Thursday staged a series of coordinated protests across Taiwan against the company's recent decision to reduce their pay.
At one demonstration in front of the Taichung City Government office, a spokesman for Foodpanda couriers in the city told reporters the food delivery company had said recently that their pay would be cut from NT$70 (US$2.3) to NT$57 per delivery, while in Taipei it would be reduced to NT$60, with effect from Thursday.
Liu Yun-cheng (劉雲程) said he and the approximately 50 other couriers at the protest were angry that Foodpanda had not consulted them before making a decision that would significantly reduce their monthly incomes.
In his own case, Liu said, his earnings would drop from NT$2,100 to NT$1,300 per day for the 15 hours that he typically works. [FULL STORY]