To: Shona Robison
Remove Eagle Couriers NHS Contract
Remove all of Eagle Couriers NHS Contracts
Why is this important?
This is important because, Eagle Couriers are exploitative towards the drivers who do the work, and in both the manner in which they treat them and pay them.
Drivers are expected to work a 10hr day and also be on call at all other times, which is unsafe as drivers can be on the road for a sustained amount of time.
For example, a driver may have worked a long shift during the day, then be called out after his/her shift to make another long journey which could be anywhere Britain delivering emergency blood supplies/drugs/human tissue.
All though drivers are "self-employed" they are unable to refuse the work as the company will then withold future work from them, as a means of punishment.
Drivers pay for there own fuel and van.
When considering the length of hours involved and costs accrued to the driver, they are regularly working for far less than the minimum wage, often £2-3ph.
We believe this is unacceptable behaviour for a company who's contracted for vital work within our NHS.
Please sign this petition to help bring this to the attention of Shona Robison MSP.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and thanks for your support.
Stuart Morgan.
Drivers are expected to work a 10hr day and also be on call at all other times, which is unsafe as drivers can be on the road for a sustained amount of time.
For example, a driver may have worked a long shift during the day, then be called out after his/her shift to make another long journey which could be anywhere Britain delivering emergency blood supplies/drugs/human tissue.
All though drivers are "self-employed" they are unable to refuse the work as the company will then withold future work from them, as a means of punishment.
Drivers pay for there own fuel and van.
When considering the length of hours involved and costs accrued to the driver, they are regularly working for far less than the minimum wage, often £2-3ph.
We believe this is unacceptable behaviour for a company who's contracted for vital work within our NHS.
Please sign this petition to help bring this to the attention of Shona Robison MSP.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and thanks for your support.
Stuart Morgan.
