The couriers at Wolt, a fast food delivery service, have gone on strike demanding a pay rise in Baku. The message was shared by the “Voice of the Worker” Facebook page and was spread on social networks. According to the message, more than 100 couriers joined the strike. The employees say that Wolt is threatening to fire those who demand a salary increase.
They break you psychologically and convince you that you don’t matter, you are just a [matter of] statistics, you are one of hundreds of couriers. There are hundreds of you.
the workers noted in the message
The couriers complained about the sharp rise in prices in Azerbaijan, saying that despite the sharp increase in prices their salaries are staying the same.