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2w ago

Lieferando to Cut 2,000 Drivers and Outsource Part of Last-Mile Deliveries

After announcing a 20% reduction in its in-house fleet, Lieferando has started social-plan talks with its works council.

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Overview

  • Lieferando will let go of about 2,000 drivers by year-end, equating to roughly 20% of its in-house fleet, citing intensifying competition and customer demand for faster deliveries.
  • The platform plans to shift around 5% of last-mile delivery volume to vetted third-party subcontractors following pilot programs in Berlin and smaller markets.
  • Social-plan negotiations with the works council have commenced, with a target to finalize measures by the first quarter of 2026.
  • The NGG union has condemned the restructuring for undermining its push for a €15 minimum wage and a binding collective-bargaining agreement.
  • Parent Just Eat Takeaway’s potential €4.1 billion takeover by Prosus and an upcoming EU platform-work directive add regulatory and strategic pressure to the overhaul.