Delivery Hero—Delivery Hero CEO publicly opposed collective bargaining and tried to block works councils
CEO Niklas Östberg told Business Insider December 2020: 'I'm not a fan of collective wages' and advocated for 'individual salary negotiations.' Company actively tried to prevent works councils from forming in Germany. In Münster 2018, Delivery Hero tried to prevent works council election at Foodora, forcing union NGG to take legal action. Members of Bundestag were 'outraged' and attacked Östberg over anti-union stance. Despite resistance, SE Works Council eventually established April 2018 after 'months of tough negotiations.' Company refused to pay collectively agreed wages and gave drivers little co-determination rights.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Worker Organizing | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.858 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Delivery Hero CEO Niklas Östberg stated he's 'not a fan of collective wages'
Startbase reported December 2020 that CEO Niklas Östberg told Business Insider 'I'm not a fan of collective wages' and advocated for 'individual salary negotiations.' Delivery Hero does not pay collectively agreed wage and drivers have little co-determination rights. Company tried to prevent works councils forming in Germany. In Münster 2018, forced union NGG to take legal action to initiate works council election procedure. Members of Bundestag outraged and attacked Östberg over anti-union stance. SE Works Council eventually established April 2018 after 'months of tough negotiations.'