Uber Eats labor union in Japan calls for pay cuts to be reversed english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 22:16 | All, JapanThe labor union for staff of Uber Technologies Inc.'s food delivery service in Japan called Thursday for the U.S. ride-hailing giant to reverse recent pay cuts and negotiate over working conditions.
The base pay of Uber Eats delivery staff in Tokyo was lowered late last month without a detailed explanation, the union said.
An Uber Japan spokeswoman said Thursday that "our delivery partners are not categorized as workers under the Japanese labor union law but independent contractors."
There are an estimated 15,000 Uber Eats delivery staff in Japan.
They are directed by the company to pick up food and beverages at restaurants via the Uber Eats application.