Uber drivers go on strike in London, New York ahead of IPO, early protests sparse
5 years, 10 months ago

Uber drivers go on strike in London, New York ahead of IPO, early protests sparse

Firstpost  

Drivers protest the disparity between gig-economy conditions and the sums that investors are likely to make. Uber drivers in London and New York started a series of multi-city strikes on Wednesday to protest the disparity between gig-economy conditions and the sums that investors are likely to make in Friday’s blockbuster stock market debut. “I’m striking because Uber has broken their promises to drivers time and again,” said Syed Ali, an Uber driver and member of the striking New York Taxi Workers Alliance, in a statement. My condition as an Uber driver has gotten worse and worse.” Uber and Lyft have cut back on incentives and bonuses in more established markets to attract new drivers. But a study by left-leaning Washington think tank Economic Policy Institute calculated that after costs, Uber drivers earned $9.21 an hour.

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Thousands of Uber and Bolt drivers strike on Valentine’s Day
1 month, 1 week ago

Thousands of Uber and Bolt drivers strike on Valentine’s Day

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Chair for the IWGB’s Private Hire Drivers Branch, Nader Awaad, said: “Up and …

Cab Drivers threaten strike from Dec 11 to Dec 15 demanding higher commission
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Cab Drivers threaten strike from Dec 11 to Dec 15 demanding higher commission

Hindustan Times  

Cab drivers operating at Pune Airport’s Aero Mall have called a five-day strike from December 11 to 15, 2024 to protest alleged illegal operations of online ride aggregator companies Ola and Uber. The cab drivers’ union has claimed that these companies are operating without valid licences despite the Pune Regional Transport Office revoking their permits, and also charging passengers half …

Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis after city council forces them to pay drivers more
1 year ago

Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis after city council forces them to pay drivers more

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Lyft and Uber said they will cease operations in Minneapolis after the city’s council voted Thursday to override a mayoral veto and require that ride-hailing services increase driver wages to the equivalent of the local minimum wage of $15.57 an hour. “This ordinance makes our operations unsustainable, and as a result, we are shutting down operations in Minneapolis …

Minneapolis Uber and Lyft drivers due for $15 an hour under council’s plan but mayor vows a veto
1 year ago

Minneapolis Uber and Lyft drivers due for $15 an hour under council’s plan but mayor vows a veto

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council passed a measure Thursday that would increase wages for drivers of ride-hailing services to an equivalent of more than $15 an hour — which opponents say may increase costs to customers and fears that Uber and Lyft will follow through on their threats to leave the area altogether. Council members passed the measure in …

Uber, Lyft strikes: Thousands of drivers across LA and Las Vegas walk out on Valentine’s Day
1 year, 1 month ago

Uber, Lyft strikes: Thousands of drivers across LA and Las Vegas walk out on Valentine’s Day

The Independent  

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Date night strike: Thousands of US, UK delivery, ride-hailing drivers stop work on Valentine’s Day
1 year, 1 month ago

Date night strike: Thousands of US, UK delivery, ride-hailing drivers stop work on Valentine’s Day

Associated Press  

Thousands of ride-hailing and delivery workers in the U.S. and the U.K. went on strike on Valentine’s Day, calling for higher pay and other changes to their working conditions. The group Delivery Job U.K., which called for the walkout, said on Instagram that the strike was “a crucial opportunity to be seen and heard by society.” Of eight delivery drivers …

Gig drivers strike in L.A. and other major cities, hoping to disrupt Valentine’s Day business
1 year, 1 month ago

Gig drivers strike in L.A. and other major cities, hoping to disrupt Valentine’s Day business

LA Times  

Members of Rideshare Drivers United, along with supporters, protest in front of an Uber driver support center Wednesday in L.A.’s Westlake neighborhood. “This is why I’m here,” Sedigh said, surrounded by scores of ride and food delivery drivers Wednesday as they protested outside an Uber drivers support hub in Westlake, west of downtown Los Angeles, part of a one-day work …

UK Deliveroo and UberEats drivers to strike on Valentine’s Day
1 year, 1 month ago

UK Deliveroo and UberEats drivers to strike on Valentine’s Day

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Valentine’s Day food deliveries are set to be hit by …

Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers in US to strike on Valentine’s Day for fair pay
1 year, 1 month ago

Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers in US to strike on Valentine’s Day for fair pay

Live Mint  

Thousands of drivers for ride-sharing platforms Uber, Lyft and food delivery app DoorDash will strike across the United States on Valentine's Day seeking fair pay, drivers' groups said on Monday. The strikes are set to take place about a week after Lyft said it would pay the difference if drivers made less than 70% of what riders paid after external …

Uber and Lyft to pay $328M in New York wage theft settlement
1 year, 4 months ago

Uber and Lyft to pay $328M in New York wage theft settlement

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft …

Uber and Lyft to pay $328 million to settle dispute over taxes and fees paid by New York drivers
1 year, 4 months ago

Uber and Lyft to pay $328 million to settle dispute over taxes and fees paid by New York drivers

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle complaints that they improperly saddled their New York drivers with taxes and fees that should have been been paid by passengers, state Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday. The companies have also agreed to provide drivers outside of New York City with paid sick leave and …

Uber and Lyft to pay $328 million in New York wage theft settlement
1 year, 4 months ago

Uber and Lyft to pay $328 million in New York wage theft settlement

LA Times  

Uber will pay $290 million and Lyft will pay $38 million to settle wage theft claims in New York. Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle wage theft claims in New York and have agreed to establish a minimum wage and paid sick leave for drivers across the state, Atty. The companies have also …

Uber drivers across New York City stage 24-hour strike over pay
2 years, 3 months ago

Uber drivers across New York City stage 24-hour strike over pay

The Independent  

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Uber’s stock surges on positive trends despite big Q2 loss
2 years, 7 months ago

Uber’s stock surges on positive trends despite big Q2 loss

Associated Press  

Uber’s effort to meld its pioneering ride-hailing service with food and freight delivery showed progress during the past quarter even though the company sustained a huge loss stemming from a sharp decline in its outside investments. Uber still sustained a massive loss that translated into $1.33 per share primarily caused by declines in Uber’s stake in Aurora, a self-driving car …

Uber and Lyft drivers are on strike today. What riders need to know
3 years, 8 months ago

Uber and Lyft drivers are on strike today. What riders need to know

LA Times  

Passengers make their way to the rideshare location at LAX in November 2020. Rides through Uber and Lyft that are already hard to secure these days — and sometimes eye-poppingly expensive — because many drivers stopped working in the pandemic may become even more difficult to reserve Wednesday, when some drivers will be on strike. An organization that represents rideshare …

Uber’s UK drivers to get paid vacation, pensions following Supreme Court ruling
4 years ago

Uber’s UK drivers to get paid vacation, pensions following Supreme Court ruling

CNN  

CNN Business — Uber is reclassifying its 70,000 drivers in the United Kingdom after the UK Supreme Court upheld a ruling last month that they should be classified as workers and not independent contractors. Last month, the court ruled that a group of Uber drivers that brought a case to an employment tribunal were not independent contractors because their activities …

The Supreme Court’s ruling on Uber sets an important precedent
4 years, 1 month ago

The Supreme Court’s ruling on Uber sets an important precedent

The Independent  

Uber has run out of road in its attempt to restrict its drivers’ employment. The Supreme Court has accorded Uber drivers the legal status of “workers”. Employment tribunals will still need to apply it to circumstances subtly but crucially distinct from the Uber drivers’ case. Thus a tax official might conceivably – and lawfully – view an Uber driver as …

Uber drivers entitled to worker rights, UK's top court rules
4 years, 1 month ago

Uber drivers entitled to worker rights, UK's top court rules

The Hindu  

A group of Uber drivers are entitled to worker rights such as the minimum wage, Britain's Supreme Court ruled on Friday in a blow to the ride-hailing service that has ramifications for millions of others in the gig economy. In a case led by two former Uber drivers, a London employment tribunal ruled in 2016 that they were due entitlements …

Uber passengers face higher prices after court ruling on drivers
4 years, 1 month ago

Uber passengers face higher prices after court ruling on drivers

The Telegraph  

Uber passengers face higher prices and reduced availability after a court ruled that its drivers are workers entitled to holiday and sick pay and the minimum wage. The Supreme Court found that Uber's drivers are not independent third-party contractors and should receive basic employment protections, in a blow to the taxi app and other gig economy firms. Many will also …

Uber: UK Supreme Court rules that drivers are ‘workers,’ not independent contractors
4 years, 1 month ago

Uber: UK Supreme Court rules that drivers are ‘workers,’ not independent contractors

CNN  

London CNN Business — Uber is reviewing how it treats thousands of drivers in the United Kingdom after the Supreme Court upheldaruling that they should be classified as workers and not independent contractors. The court said Friday that the group of Uber drivers that brought the case toan employment tribunalwere not independent contractors because their activities were “very tightly defined …

Taxi drivers stage new protest against Uber in Amsterdam
5 years ago

Taxi drivers stage new protest against Uber in Amsterdam

NL Times  

Dozens of taxi drivers in Amsterdam turned out for a protest against paid ride sharing platform Uber. The drivers work with authorized taxi providers licensed by the city, but many of them said they also work with Uber as a necessary evil to boost their deflating revenue. They also claim that due to Uber's presence there are now too many …

Uber's Underwhelming IPO, Lyft Earnings and More Car News This Week
5 years, 10 months ago

Uber's Underwhelming IPO, Lyft Earnings and More Car News This Week

Wired  

Finally, after much ink spilled and many hours prognosticating, it happened: Uber started trading on the stock market. One thing you don’t want to hear from inside a self-driving race car as it preps to make a hairpin turn: “This one’s going to be a little fast.” General Motors’ autonomous vehicle unit, Cruise, raises another $1.15 billion. A global strike …

Uber, Lyft driver strike latest move to organize gig workers
5 years, 10 months ago

Uber, Lyft driver strike latest move to organize gig workers

Associated Press  

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A strike by Uber and Lyft drivers in cities across the United States this week caused barely a ripple to passengers looking to catch a ride, highlighting the challenges in launching a labor movement from scratch in an industry that is by nature decentralized. “The goal is to bring awareness to the incredible disregard for workers,” said …

Ride-hailing drivers expose financial unrest before Uber IPO
5 years, 10 months ago

Ride-hailing drivers expose financial unrest before Uber IPO

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The executives at Uber are working hard to design a future where the company earns billions of dollars by allowing riders to summon fully automated robotaxis. “The drivers are the one who helped Uber to be $100 billion, nobody else, and the drivers are the ones who are suffering,” said Inder Parmar, 54, an Uber driver who …

Uber, Lyft drivers protest across the US, overseas
5 years, 10 months ago

Uber, Lyft drivers protest across the US, overseas

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Some drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft turned off their apps Wednesday to protest what they say are declining wages at a time when both companies are raking in billions of dollars from investors. “Drivers built these billion dollar companies and it is just plain wrong that so many continue to be paid poverty wages while …

Live updates: Uber and Lyft strike for better pay
5 years, 10 months ago

Live updates: Uber and Lyft strike for better pay

CNN  

The second rally of the day in New York City has a lot of press and television cameras. I asked one driver why he thought more didn’t show up: just talked to an Uber/Lyft driver about the turnout to the 1pm rally in NYC. I asked why, he says when drivers are working 14-hr days “what’s left?” — sara ashley …

Uber, Lyft Drivers Go On Strike Nationwide
5 years, 10 months ago

Uber, Lyft Drivers Go On Strike Nationwide

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SAN FRANCISCO ― Drivers for ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft went on strike in cities across the country Wednesday, demanding higher pay and better working conditions. In San Francisco, dozens of drivers and supporters blocked the street in front of Uber’s headquarters downtown, with people carrying signs reading “Uber: Pay drivers a living wage” and “FAREness for …

Uber strike: How you'll be able to tell if it's working.
5 years, 10 months ago

Uber strike: How you'll be able to tell if it's working.

Slate  

If you take an Uber or Lyft on Wednesday in several major U.S. cities, you’ll be crossing a picket line in the eyes of many drivers. Airports in the Washington, D.C., area are warning passengers that they should plan to take public transit or a taxi in case there aren’t enough drivers working Wednesday. Drivers are also demanding transparency into …

Uber drivers stage global protest over pay and conditions
5 years, 10 months ago

Uber drivers stage global protest over pay and conditions

ABC  

Uber drivers have massed outside the company's Melbourne headquarters, part of a global protest against the ride-sharing giant. Key points: Drivers say they are struggling to make the minimum wage and earning money is becoming increasingly hard They also say they feel powerless and are fearful of complaining due to the possibility of losing work Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas has …

Uber strike: Drivers around the world turn off app ahead of IPO
5 years, 10 months ago

Uber strike: Drivers around the world turn off app ahead of IPO

CNN  

London CNN Business — Uber drivers around the world are logging out of the company’s app to protest its compensation policies ahead of a blockbuster public offering. Drew Angerer/Getty Images “Drivers are at the heart of our service — we can’t succeed without them,” Uber said in a statement. “Whether it’s more consistent earnings, stronger insurance protections or fully-funded four-year …

Uber, Lyft drivers strike in cities worldwide ahead of Uber IPO
5 years, 10 months ago

Uber, Lyft drivers strike in cities worldwide ahead of Uber IPO

Al Jazeera  

New York City – Thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers across the United States are planning to turn off their apps for hours on Wednesday to fight for higher and regulated pay rates, better work conditions and job security. “First Uber cut the rates, then they put too many cars on the roads so there weren’t enough fares to go …

A Virginia Lawmaker Who Drives For Lyft Is Joining The Driver Strike
5 years, 10 months ago

A Virginia Lawmaker Who Drives For Lyft Is Joining The Driver Strike

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING When drivers for the ride-share apps Uber, Lyft and Juno walk off the job in cities across the country on Wednesday, demanding better pay and working conditions, they’ll have the support of many progressive elected officials. The strike, convened by new ride-share drivers’ rights groups, as well as more established New York City-based labor unions, is timed …

Uber driver's in New York to go on strike to protest unfair employment conditions
5 years, 10 months ago

Uber driver's in New York to go on strike to protest unfair employment conditions

Firstpost  

Uber cautioned in its IPO filing that its business would be “adversely affected”. Uber Technologies Inc’s drivers in New York will go on strike next week shortly before the ride-hailing company goes public to protest what they view as unfair employment conditions, a taxi union said on Friday. Drivers for Uber, as well Lyft Inc and other ride-hailing apps, will …

‘I’m really struggling’: Facing pay cuts, some ride-hailing drivers prepare to strike
6 years ago

‘I’m really struggling’: Facing pay cuts, some ride-hailing drivers prepare to strike

LA Times  

Frustrations are mounting among some Uber and Lyft drivers about wages and treatment. “That’s what we need and the best way is to get there quickly,” said Nicole Moore, a part-time Uber driver who has become one of a handful of de facto leaders of the movement. But “drivers need gas in the car … so that we can actually …

Uber will pay $20 million to settle lawsuits over question of whether drivers are employees
6 years ago

Uber will pay $20 million to settle lawsuits over question of whether drivers are employees

LA Times  

When tech workers began rallying last year against their employers’ mandatory arbitration clauses, some of the industry’s biggest companies changed their policies. That decision proved significant Tuesday when Uber agreed to pay $20 million to settle lawsuits challenging the classification of drivers as independent contractors, rather than employees owed the benefits of traditional employment. The payout is a far cry …

Uber loses appeal against workers’ rights for UK drivers
6 years, 3 months ago

Uber loses appeal against workers’ rights for UK drivers

Live Mint  

London: US ride-hailing app Uber on Wednesday lost an appeal in Britain against a ruling to grant workers’ rights including the national minimum wage and holiday time to its drivers. “Uber should accept the verdict and stop trying to find loopholes that deprive people of their hard-won rights and pay,” said Tim Roache, general secretary of the GMB union. The …

We took Uber to court and won – but it never should have been our fight
6 years, 3 months ago

We took Uber to court and won – but it never should have been our fight

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. One billboard at Uber’s London driver …

Mumbai commuter woes continue; Ola, Uber strike enters Day 3
6 years, 5 months ago

Mumbai commuter woes continue; Ola, Uber strike enters Day 3

India Today  

Planning a trip to the mall ahead of Diwali? Michael Pinkowski October 23, 2018 @Uber_Mumbai @Olacabs @MumbaiPolice my cab has been mobbed twice in the last 14 hours in Chandivali area by Ola and Uber drivers. Nidhi October 23, 2018 @MumbaiPolice On strike Ola drivers are standing at Mahakali Caves Road and stopping cabs and threatening the drivers to ensure …

Uber to increase London fares for $260 million fund for electric cars
6 years, 5 months ago

Uber to increase London fares for $260 million fund for electric cars

Hindustan Times  

Uber Technologies Inc. will increase the cost of taking a ride in London by 15 pence per mile to create a 200 million pound fund to help drivers switch to all-electric vehicles. In a briefing with journalists in London Tuesday, Uber Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said the money “would not accrue to the benefit of Uber,” but be put …

Uber strike: ‘Several hundred’ drivers gather outside London headquarters as 24-hour walkout begins
6 years, 5 months ago

Uber strike: ‘Several hundred’ drivers gather outside London headquarters as 24-hour walkout begins

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Uber drivers gathered outside the company’s London headquarters as employees …

Uber strike: Drivers to stage 24-hour walkout in London, Birmingham and Nottingham over pay and conditions
6 years, 5 months ago

Uber strike: Drivers to stage 24-hour walkout in London, Birmingham and Nottingham over pay and conditions

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. IWGB said it was appealing for the public's support for drivers and asking customers …

Uber Eats couriers shut down major London roads in protest demanding £5 minimum per delivery
6 years, 6 months ago

Uber Eats couriers shut down major London roads in protest demanding £5 minimum per delivery

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “No-one has organised this, it’s just a spontaneous show of anger at what is …

Uber accused of saving $500 million a year by cheating drivers
6 years, 6 months ago

Uber accused of saving $500 million a year by cheating drivers

Live Mint  

San Francisco: Uber Technologies Inc. may be saving more than $500 million a year by misclassifying its California drivers as independent contractors, according to a lawsuit that claims the ride-hailing company is flouting a ruling by the state’s highest court. Uber avoids paying an average of $9.07 an hour in expenses and benefits that it would incur if drivers were …

Little money, long work hours: A day in the life of an Ola-Uber driver in Mumbai
7 years ago

Little money, long work hours: A day in the life of an Ola-Uber driver in Mumbai

Hindustan Times  

The billboards promised earnings of Rs 1.5 lakh a month, says Deepak Gupta, 31. “I work 16 hours a day, seven days a week, and I never made even half that.” Deepak Gupta and Mahinder Chaturvedi Gupta has been an Uber driver since 2016. We’re always asking each other, “Did you make any incentives today?” and the answer is always …

Uber, Ola drivers on indefinite strike from today for higher pay
7 years ago

Uber, Ola drivers on indefinite strike from today for higher pay

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Drivers for app-based cab aggregators Uber and Ola started an indefinite strike across India on Monday, demanding extra pay as a surge in the number of cabs on the two platforms, coupled with cutbacks in incentive payments, have stung drivers. The strike, which began at midnight on Sunday, centred on the financial centre of Mumbai and was called by …

Ola, Uber strike hits Mumbai commuters
7 years ago

Ola, Uber strike hits Mumbai commuters

The Quint  

Mumbai, March 19 Lakhs of Mumbai commuters were severely hit as more than 80,000 drivers of aggregator cabs like Ola and Uber went on strike here on Monday, an official said. If the government fails to intervene, they shall go on an indefinite strike," Sanjay Naik, President of Maharashtra Navnirman Vahatuk Sena, told IANS. Naik claimed that both Ola and …

Uber X drivers working for half the minimum wage, new report shows
7 years ago

Uber X drivers working for half the minimum wage, new report shows

ABC  

Australians driving for Uber's most popular low-cost service, Uber X, are earning about half the statutory minimum wage for transport workers, according to a new report. Uber driver and president of the advocacy group Ride Share Drivers' Association of Australia, Rosalina Kariotakis, said many people who began driving for Uber were unaware of their tax obligations and hidden vehicle costs. …

Uber to pay drivers back $45m after taking too big a cut out of taxi fares
7 years, 10 months ago

Uber to pay drivers back $45m after taking too big a cut out of taxi fares

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy ​Uber said it underpaid its …

Uber and Ola drivers in Bengaluru have gone on indefinite strike, demand better incentives
8 years, 1 month ago

Uber and Ola drivers in Bengaluru have gone on indefinite strike, demand better incentives

Firstpost  

Over one lakh drivers attached to two cab aggregators began an indefinite strike in Bengaluru on Wednesday, demanding better incentives and stopping attachment of new cabs which they said affects their bookings, even as some of them ransacked a Uber office in Bengaluru. “Over one lakh drivers attached to Ola and Uber have gone on an indefinite strike, demanding better …

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