"Efood Delivery Workers Stage Protest in Athens", 22 September 2021

Delivery drivers for...Efood staged a large protest in the center of Athens on Wednesday afternoon in the wake of massive backlash the company faced over worker’s rights.

Hundreds of drivers for the Greek food delivery giant Efood protested on their motorbikes, after the firm sent messages to 115 of its drivers threatening not to renew their contracts unless they joined the company as freelancers, potentially accepting no benefits and less stable employment, or lose their jobs.

The Efood drivers began their protest at the Pedion Tou Areos Park in central Athens, and demonstrated through the city until they reached Efood headquarters in Neo Iraklio, a northeastern suburb of the Greek capital.

Employees demonstrated against the company’s actions in other cities across Greece as well, including Thessaloniki, Larissa, and Volos...