Flexible working hours, a short training period, exercise and plenty of fresh air: bicycle delivery services recruit their delivery people with a low-threshold entry into the job. Orry Mittenmayer, however, gets to know an industry that makes unfulfillable delivery promises to its customers - and carries out its problems on the backs of those who deliver the food.
As a so-called rider for one of Germany's first bicycle delivery services, Orry Mittenmayer documents numerous labor law violations: The companies put their employees under massive pressure, monitor locations, check break times and delivery routes. The people affected by this harassment are those who rely on short-term jobs and often do not have the opportunity to defend themselves.
In Fed Up, unionist and activist Orry Mittenmayer provides eye-opening insights into the dangerous everyday life of riders, reveals how delivery service companies systematically fight against labour laws, and explains the importance of collective action. After all, the hype surrounding groceries and meals conveniently delivered to our doorstep is huge - but is anyone actually listening to the people who deliver our orders?
