Delivery drivers will go on strike from 6 December in response to proposed pay cuts.

Couriers who work for the third-party company Stuart, and deliver for JustEat, held a protest last Saturday and now plan to escalate to a strike on Monday.

Bahador Roshan, a driver for Stuart, said: “If I can’t pay my rent I have to move my family.

“It is losing hope for the future, it is like a nightmare.”

Despite the snow, over 100 people attended last weekend’s protest, including Olivia Blake, MP for Sheffield Hallam.

She said: “Stuart couriers have helped keep Sheffield going through the pandemic. For them to be rewarded with a pay cut like this is not acceptable.”

Stuart’s new pay model will see deliveries under half a mile earn the rider a payment of £3.40, instead of the previous £4.50.

Drivers will also be required to cover their own vehicle costs.

Photos by IGWB Union

A Stuart spokesperson said these deliveries under half a mile only account for 4% of total deliveries.

The spokesperson added: “We will continue to guarantee pay per hour that is among the highest in the sector.”

Parirs Dixon, chair of the Sheffield Couriers & Logistics Branch of the IWGB Union, said: “We are striking because we deserve a pay rise, not a pay cut.

“We are already pushed to the limit, but if this pay cut goes through, we will have to work harder and longer to make the same money.”