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To: Parliament, Evri senior management
Stop Unpaid Labour at Evri
Stop Unpaid Labour at Evri — Pay Couriers for Every Delivery Attempt
Why is this important?
✍️ Petition to Evri Management, UK Lawmakers and the GMB Trade Union
Every day, thousands of couriers working with Evri keep the UK’s online shopping system running.
They load vans, organise parcels, drive miles, knock on doors, climb stairs, and wait outside buildings.
And if no one answers?
They often don’t get paid.
That’s not a “missed delivery.”
That’s unpaid work.
That’s unpaid work.
💥 Why This Matters
Evri couriers are typically paid per parcel — sometimes as little as 30p-75p — and are classed as self-employed.
And for that you may have to attempt it 3 times
That means they cover:
- Fuel
- Insurance
- Vehicle wear and tear
- Phone and data
- Their own time
When a delivery attempt fails:
- The fuel is still used
- The time is still spent
- The effort is still real
But the pay? Gone.
This creates a system where couriers can lose money simply for doing their job properly.
⚠️ The Real Impact
Unpaid delivery attempts:
- Push couriers to rush and cut corners
- Increase the risk of mistakes and unsafe practices
- Lead to poorer service for customers, i:e parcels left in unsecured places
- Shift business costs onto workers already under pressure
No worker should be penalised for circumstances outside their control — like a customer not being home or access issues at a building.
📢 What We Are Demanding
We call on Evri to introduce fair, transparent pay that reflects the reality of courier work:
- ✅ Payment for every delivery attempt, successful or not
- ✅ A fair minimum per-parcel rate
- ✅ Compensation for waiting time and access delays
- ✅ A pay model that reflects all aspects of the role, not just drop-offs
- ✅ Payment covering the full working journey — including carrying parcels from the final delivery back home (collections), and from home to the depot the next day
🧾 Why This Is Fair
If a courier turns up, the work has been done.
They have:
- Travelled the distance
- Attempted the delivery
- Used their time and resources
Pay should reflect effort, not just outcomes.
🖊️ Sign This Petition
It’s time to end unpaid labour in parcel delivery.
Couriers deserve fair pay for real work.
No answer should not mean no pay.
Every stop counts.
Pay for the knock.
Every stop counts.
Pay for the knock.
Couriers need to be paid for all aspects of their role, fuel prices and the general cost of living ate all going up, courier pay is being eroded on a daily basis, Evri think the solution is to cut rates but not increase your drop density, they claim small packets are quicker to deliver, so you are in fact working harder for in reality less pay, fair pay for a fair job is what couriers want and need
