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Evri couriers say they are “treated like slaves” and only get paid 60p per parcel

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Several Evri couriers have claimed that they are “treated like slaves” and only get paid 60p per parcel by the delivery firm.
Speaking to Manchester Evening News, one employee ‘Craig’…

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