Just Eat couriers strike in Zurich and Glatt Valley over job cuts

Just Eat couriers went on strike in Zurich and the Glatt Valley on Sunday, stopping work during lunch and evening shifts until 10 p.m.

The one-day strike was called over planned job cuts linked to a change in how the food delivery company employs couriers.

Estimates of how many jobs are at risk differ: one account cites about 500 couriers, while another says 700 permanent staff could be affected.

Just Eat says customer demand now stretches across the day and into the night, and it plans to use self-employed couriers and external partners in some areas to offer more flexible delivery hours.

Workers want the job cuts stopped and consultation extended until November 30, 2026; the union has also called for negotiations with Just Eat and Randstad.

Couriers in French-speaking Switzerland are to remain employed following a court ruling, and it was not yet known whether strikes would spread to other locations.