{"id":51110,"date":"2017-04-06T15:33:51","date_gmt":"2017-04-06T08:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/online-shopping-and-the-plight-of-delivery-workers-share-your-experiences\/"},"modified":"2017-04-06T15:39:32","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T08:39:32","slug":"online-shopping-and-the-plight-of-delivery-workers-share-your-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/online-shopping-and-the-plight-of-delivery-workers-share-your-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Online shopping and the plight of delivery workers: share your experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nMore and more of us are relying on, and being employed by, delivery services. We\u2019d like you to share your experiences with usThe inexorable rise of internet shopping has unleashed a flood of reports of low pay and bad working conditions for those on the frontline of this consumer revolution: delivery workers.With the world\u2019s four biggest online markets \u2013 the UK, US, China and Germany \u2013 projected to double in size in three years to a total value of \u00a3645bn by 2018, the delivery industry has become a fiercely competitive market. From fast-food couriers protesting paltry pay rates to delivery workers being charged for calling in sick, workers\u2019 rights are seemingly often ignored in the quest for faster, cheaper customer service. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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More and more of us are relying on, and being employed by, delivery services. 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