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The initiative seeks to generate a model that allows the regularization of driving partners in the same way that domestic workers were regularized.
It is estimated that within the national territory there are just over 350,000 active driving partners.
Of the number of Internet users who use delivery platforms, just over 83 percent buy food, while only 53 percent make deliveries.
Derived from social distancing, sectors such as streaming, eCommerce and the delivery were directly benefited, the latter being one of the most important, not only in the number of active users and the availability to allow entrepreneurs to stay during the global health crisis, but also directly benefited the income of hundreds of families Mexican women by providing an opportunity for independent work, which is why now An initiative has been announced that seeks to regularize delivery partners within the national territory.
The use of delivery increased considerably in recent years, in Mexico alone just over 18.1 million users order takeout, of which at least 9.1 million order through apps like Uber Eats, Rappi or Didi Foodand just over 83 percent use these platforms, of which 76 percent order food, 60 percent order products from the supermarket and only 53 percent deliver, This is in accordance with what was pointed out by AMVO.
However, to serve the growing demand for first-line deliveries, there are just over 350,000 delivery partners per application, who do not have social security or legal benefits, as indicated by the director of Oxfam Mexico, Alexandra Haas. That is why recently the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS), announced that an approach has been sought with directors of Uber, Didi, Rappi and other technological platforms so that they recognize almost half a million collaborators, drivers and delivery people as their employees and formalize them before the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS).
“Another important sector to formalize and an initiative is being worked on hand in hand with the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) are platform workers, such as Uber, Didi, Rappi, Uber Eatsand about half a million workers are estimated in this new sector”, declared the official.
Likewise, it was pointed out that the conditions exist for the platforms to formalize their collaborators and drivers as their employees, ensuring that this regularization “It is not for the sake of imposing, but to build a mechanism where there is labor recognition and there is the possibility of registering their workers in social security with the facilities that are required for this type of business”.
“Last time we were here with the highest level representatives of Uber and we talked about the need for regulation (of drivers and collaborators)”expressed the head of the STPS.
In addition, he clarified that This initiative will be based on the hours worked on each of the platforms, since it is planned to build a mechanism similar to the one used to formalize and provide insurance to domestic workers in conjunction with the IMSS. This initiative is added to those taken by the government of the Fourth T, in its search to provide social security to workers, promoting well-being within Mexican families, such is it perhaps the initiative approved in recent months, in which Independent journalists will be able to count on medical insurance.
The initiatives proposed by the Mexican government seek to strengthen and reward the work of the independent labor force within the country, an aspect that will allow the development and improvement in the quality of life of millions of Mexican families.
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