Stop Unpaid Labour at Evri — Pay Couriers for Every Delivery Attempt

 

✍️ 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.

 

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💥 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.

 

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⚠️ 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.

 

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📢 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

 

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🧾 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.

 

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🖊️ 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.