Uber drivers in New Zealand will be pushing for better pay and working conditions through their first-ever collective agreement with the company.
Earlier this week, national trade union First Union initiated collective bargaining with Uber. According to New Zealand employment law, if a party receives a notice to initiate bargaining, they are required to enter. A period of preparation on both sides will ensue before the parties come to the table to negotiate.
The initiation of collective bargaining represents the first time Uber would have to work constructively with drivers to reach an agreement on pay and conditions since the ride-hail company arrived in New Zealand in 2014.
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