Uber Eats said Friday that it would
appeal against a Milan court's ruling that its decision to lay
off 4,000 food-delivery riders in June as it closed down its
operations in Italy was illegal.
The court said Uber Eats Italy was guilty of anti-union conduct
for failing to properly consult worker representatives about the
move.
It said the dismissals must be revoked and talks activated with
unions.
The CGIL trade union hailed the decision, saying it was the
first application of a regulation on the relocation of
multinationals that makes them responsible for restructuring
processes.
"We don't agree with yesterday's decision and we will appeal,"
Uber Eats said.
"We met some unions with the aim of guaranteeing support for the
rider partners who used our app to do deliveries in Italy and we
will continue to work with them to find a fair agreement for
everyone".
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