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Hamburg Delivery Drivers Begin Record 36-Hour Warning Strike Over Pay Talks

The walkout follows two years of stalled pay talks with Just Eat Takeaway as drivers press for a collective bargaining pact securing a higher base wage; tariff supplements; stronger job protections.

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Overview

  • The 36-hour warning strike will run from Friday noon to Saturday midnight in Hamburg, marking Lieferando’s longest labor action to date.
  • NGG organized the stoppage after accusing Just Eat Takeaway of refusing for over two years to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement for around 6,000 drivers.
  • Drivers are demanding a minimum €15 base wage, tariff-based additional payments and an end to outsourcing to subcontractors that offer inferior contracts.
  • A spokesperson for Takeaway Express predicted minimal service disruptions as most restaurants deliver themselves and anticipated low strike participation.
  • Just Eat Takeaway’s takeover bid by Prosus, open until July 29, could reshape the parent company’s approach to labor negotiations.