New York approved a minimum wage for delivery men: how much will it be

The delivery drivers from New York (United States) who work for mobile applications such as Ubereats, Doordash or Grubhub They will begin to charge $17.96 an hour from next July 12, that is, 74,983 Colombian pesos (at the current exchange rate).

The measure occurs after the city mayor’s office approved this Sunday a new law that those also known as “deliveristas” had been demanding for months.

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The rule will serve some 60,000 people in the city, contemplates an increase in
salary up to $19.96 an hour as of April 1, 2025.

This is a reduction from the original plan that called for these workers to be paid $23.82 an hour.

However, dozens of delivery men, mostly Latin Americans, gathered today at the Mayor’s office to celebrate the measure shouting “Yes, it was possible.”

“This new minimum wage (…) will ensure that these workers and their families can earn a living, access greater economic stability and help our city’s legendary restaurant industry continue to thrive“, said the mayor of the Big Apple, Eric Adamsin a press conference in which he celebrated the approval of the standard.

For its part, the Workers Justice/Proyecto Justicia Laboral group, one of the main promoters of the law and one of the groups that represents deliverists in
the city, also praised the achievement.

“We did it. Our fight has always been for the people who make
New York City works. We have won and we will continue to organize with love. This is only the beginning. the fight continues“, the organization wrote on its official Twitter profile.
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In addition, Manny Pastreich, president of the 32BJ SEIU union, which represents 175,000 service sector members in twelve states of the country, was also satisfied with the new regulation.

“After feeding the city during and after a global pandemic, it is already
It’s time for the delivery guys to finally get their fair share. This victory is recognition of the vital role these hard-working New Yorkers have played and continue to play in our city’s local economy.“, said.

Currently, the salary of the drivers is practically limited to the tips they receive from customers and according to Workers Justicethey have to make an initial investment of about $10,000 to start working as delivery drivers and between $500 and $1,000 a month for other needs that are not covered by the applications.

A statement from the Mayor’s Office points out that to set the rate it was also taken into account that the delivery drivers are considered ‘independent contractors’, that is, “they pay
their expenses out of pocket, have no access to workers’ compensation insurance or paid time off, and must pay more in Medicare and
social security“.

The rule states that the salary paid It must include both the delivery time and the time in which the delivery person is waiting for a new order or an order.
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​According to the note, on average, a worker spends 60% of his day delivering and 40% waiting for new orders.

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EFE