Almost 30 per cent of Uber workers surveyed wanted their income to be more reliable,which the companymoved to address in the United Kingdom last week by guaranteeing its workers there will be paid at least the minimum wage on their trips.
Uber Australia is also planning to create forums for its riders and drivers to raise concerns.
Asked whether Uber would adopt a minimum wage here if the forums recommended it,the head of Uber’s Australian driver division,Amanda Gilmore,said the company was non-committal but pointed to Victorian data showing gig economy workers earned more than $22 an hour on average.
"I think we're very open to consultation with government,with industry and with the workers who are on gig platforms as it relates to earnings,"Ms Gilmore said.
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Uber's survey,which ran from December to January and was seen only partially byThe Sydney Morning Herald andThe Age,asked drivers and riders to rate whether facets of the company's business were good,okay or poor. Almost all,94 per cent,rated independence and flexibility as good or okay. COVID safety measures also scored highly,at 90 per cent good or okay.
The survey's size points to the massive,and undisclosed,size of the company's local workforce amid growing debates about how Australia should regulate the gig economy.