One of the main campaign promises of the current president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum It was necessary to regulate the digital platforms so that thousands of delivery people have social security when they provide their delivery services, but a portion of the delivery people and drivers are not convinced of the reform that is already being discussed and the companies ask for caution and to be included.
“The objective of this law is that they have rights; that they have the right to profit sharing, that they have the right to be treated by social security if they have an accident, that they have the right to social security if they work full time,” Sheinbaum detailed in his press conference on October 16.
Where he signed an initiative to reform the Federal Labor Lawafter a request from the organization Repartdores Unidos de México, who held a series of demonstrations days ago in order to reach dialogue with the president.
But after said signature by the president, they demonstrated on October 30 against the proposal and the application drivers asked for separate dialogue tables.
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What does the proposal say?
The project presented by the STPS says that workers who generate profits equal to or greater than the minimum reference will have all the rights established in the Federal Labor Law (LFT)as well as full social security.
And that those who do not have such income will still be protected against accidents by the IMSSand they will have rights such as pension, daycare, maternity time, etc.
According to data from the secretariat, this scheme would benefit at least 272,000 of the estimated 658,000 app delivery drivers and drivers in the country, that is, 40 percent.
Why the refusal of the delivery people?
This initiative is already being discussed in the Chamber of Deputies for analysis and if approved, a transitional regime will be established for the IMSS to implement a mandatory pilot program for companies.
But the dialogues continue, as the delivery drivers ask for a proposal from scratch and for all points to be clarified.
Well, they are worried, since there is a lot of information about the possible impact of this proposal on their income and on the people who will be able to generate income on the platforms.
Since the application platforms affirm that the delivery drivers would have to be under a labor scheme and would limit them to having a specific schedule, while the secretary of labor Marath Baruch Bolañosstates that app workers will be able to continue choosing their work schedules, as well as the platforms on which they work, and will also have the rights by law.
On the other hand, the business sector also supports that this reform can limit the independence that characterizes this type of income and could result in job losses, which is why they ask for a balance.
When did the controversy start?
This dialogue began in 2021 between companies with delivery workers and government institutions, where the need for more labor rights was raised.
It was in 2022 that the then head of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, Luisa Maria Alcaldeconvened a group of delivery workers, drivers and companies to present a proposal to reform the Federal Labor Law very similar to that of 2016 and the discussion continues from there.
