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Dubai delivery drivers walk off job in rare protest over pay

Food-delivery drivers take a break during their shifts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 2, 2022. Food-delivery drivers protesting wage cuts and grueling working conditions went on an extremely rare strike in Dubai on Saturday, April 30, 2022 — a mass walkout that paralyzed one of the country’s main delivery apps and revived concerns about labor conditions in the emirate. The strike ended early Monday, when London-based Deliveroo agreed to restore workers’ pay to $2.79 per delivery instead of the proposed rate of $2.38 amid surging fuel prices. (AP Photo/Isabel Debre) A food-delivery worker for Deliveroo takes a moment as he returns to work in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 2, 2022. Food-delivery drivers protesting wage cuts and grueling working conditions went on an extremely rare strike in Dubai on Saturday, April 30, 2022 — a mass walkout that paralyzed one of the country’s main delivery apps and revived concerns about labor conditions in the emirate. The strike ended early Monday, when London-based Deliveroo agreed to restore workers’ pay to $2.79 per delivery instead of the proposed rate of $2.38 amid surging fuel prices. (AP Photo/Isabel Debre) A food-delivery worker enters one of Deliveroo's delivery-only kitchens in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 2, 2022. Food-delivery drivers protesting wage cuts and grueling working conditions went on an extremely rare strike in Dubai on Saturday, April 30, 2022 — a mass walkout that paralyzed one of the country’s main delivery apps and revived concerns about labor conditions in the emirate. The strike ended early Monday, when London-based Deliveroo agreed to restore workers’ pay to $2.79 per delivery instead of the proposed rate of $2.38 amid surging fuel prices. (AP Photo/Isabel Debre)
Dubai delivery drivers walk off job in rare protest over pay