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 “not to cross the digital picket line by using the app during the strike”. He wrote: “I support this strike for better employment rights and urge others to respect the app picket line.” IWGB argues that Uber drivers should be classified as Limb workers under UK law, rather than “independent contractors” as the company claims. James Farrar, IWGB's united private hire drivers branch chair, said: “After years of watching take home pay plummet and with management bullying of workers on the rise, workers have been left with no choice but to take strike action. “We ask the public to please support drivers by not crossing the digital picket line by not using the app during strike time.” Mr Farrar was one of two employees who took Uber to court, in order to secure drivers’ rights to the national living wage, holiday, breaks and sick pay in 2016.

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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  

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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 …

Uber sued for £250m by London cabbies over taxi-booking rules
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Uber sued for £250m by London cabbies over taxi-booking rules

The Independent  

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Chaos for commuters as train drivers on rail lines across the country announce fresh wave of strikes at the same time as latest London Underground walkout
1 year ago

Chaos for commuters as train drivers on rail lines across the country announce fresh wave of strikes at the same time as latest London Underground walkout

Daily Mail  

Commuters across Britain are facing yet more travel chaos as train drivers up and down the country announced strike action for next month at the same time as the latest walkout on the London Underground. General Secretary of the ASLEF union Mick Whelan made the announcement Mick Whelan on the picket line outside Waterloo station during strike action in January …

London Underground drivers announce 24-hour strikes in April and May in latest blow for passengers amid long-running row over working hours
1 year ago

London Underground drivers announce 24-hour strikes in April and May in latest blow for passengers amid long-running row over working hours

Daily Mail  

London Underground drivers are to stage two 24-hour strikes in the latest blow for passengers amid a long-running row over terms and conditions. Finn Brennan, the union's organiser on the London Underground, said the company had failed to give assurances that changes to terms and conditions will not be imposed without agreement. File image of a closed tube station taken …

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  

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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 …

Strike by train drivers causes travel disruption for rail passengers
1 year, 10 months ago

Strike by train drivers causes travel disruption for rail passengers

The Independent  

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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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Explained: After rail workers, why bus drivers have gone on strike in London
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained: After rail workers, why bus drivers have gone on strike in London

Firstpost  

A strike, called by the bus drivers, will only affect a portion of London’s famous red buses. People trying to reach the annual Notting Hill Carnival will face troubles London: Bus drivers in London are set to strike over pay for two days this weekend, their union announced on Wednesday, as decades-high inflation prompts walkouts across Britain’s ailing economy. Around …

Train drivers to strike over pay
2 years, 8 months ago

Train drivers to strike over pay

The Independent  

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Train drivers at eight rail firms vote to strike
2 years, 8 months ago

Train drivers at eight rail firms vote to strike

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rail passengers face increased industrial action after train drivers working for eight train operators overwhelmingly backed …

Taxi operators expecting ‘significant’ surge in demand during rail strikes
2 years, 9 months ago

Taxi operators expecting ‘significant’ surge in demand during rail strikes

The Independent  

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Drivers call one-day strike despite Gahlot’s announcement to consider demands
2 years, 11 months ago

Drivers call one-day strike despite Gahlot’s announcement to consider demands

The Hindu  

Even as Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot announced on Friday that the government was forming a committee to examine the drivers’ demands and would furnish its findings in a time-bound manner, the city’s drivers’ unions, including those representing Ola and Uber drivers, reiterated their decision of going on an indefinite strike starting Monday. Six-day ultimatum Sanjay Samrat, president of Delhi Taxi, …

Uber and Deliveroo drivers protest over hundreds of ‘unfair’ dismissals
3 years, 7 months ago

Uber and Deliveroo drivers protest over hundreds of ‘unfair’ dismissals

The Independent  

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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 Supreme Court fudge could be one of its biggest mistakes yet
4 years ago

Uber’s Supreme Court fudge could be one of its biggest mistakes yet

Wired  

Getty Images After five years of legal battles and intense lobbying to stop it, Uber has sent a message to its 70,000 drivers in the UK, saying that they are all being reclassified as workers. The ride-hailing platform said it would recognise all drivers as workers, as dictated by the Supreme Court judgment last month. In a message to drivers, …

Uber to give UK drivers minimum wage, pension, holiday pay
4 years ago

Uber to give UK drivers minimum wage, pension, holiday pay

The Independent  

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Uber will make their 70,000 UK drivers 'workers' from TODAY
4 years ago

Uber will make their 70,000 UK drivers 'workers' from TODAY

Daily Mail  

Uber fares could rise after drivers in Britain claimed they were being 'short changed' and pledged to take their battle for workers' rights back to court. Uber drivers of the App Drivers & Couriers Union, celebrate the court decision last month More than 70,000 drivers were last month ruled by judges to be employees of the company under UK law …

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 …

Indian Unions Want Regulation As UK Rules Uber Drivers Are Workers
4 years, 1 month ago

Indian Unions Want Regulation As UK Rules Uber Drivers Are Workers

The Quint  

The Uber case began in 2016 when Uber drivers James Farrar, Yasseen Aslam and their fellow claimants successfully took on the firm in an employment tribunal, contending they were workers and, therefore, entitled to a minimum wage and paid leave. Uber lost a string of subsequent appeals, culminating in the latest unanimous judgment against them by the UK’s Supreme Court. …

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 …

UK top court gives Uber drivers benefits in landmark ruling
4 years, 1 month ago

UK top court gives Uber drivers benefits in landmark ruling

Associated Press  

LONDON — Uber drivers in Britain are entitled to benefits like paid holidays and minimum wage, the country’s top court ruled Friday, in a decision that threatens the company’s business model and holds broad implications for the gig economy. The seven Supreme Court judges who heard the case unanimously rejected Uber’s appeal against an employment tribunal ruling that two Uber …

Uber drivers are workers entitled to holiday pay, Supreme Court rules in landmark gig economy decision
4 years, 1 month ago

Uber drivers are workers entitled to holiday pay, Supreme Court rules in landmark gig economy decision

The Independent  

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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 …

London cabbies plan to sue Uber for damages
4 years, 2 months ago

London cabbies plan to sue Uber for damages

The Independent  

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Ola, Uber drivers threaten to go on strike from September 1 across Delhi-NCR
4 years, 6 months ago

Ola, Uber drivers threaten to go on strike from September 1 across Delhi-NCR

India TV News  

Drivers working with mobility platforms Ola and Uber have threatened to go on strike in Delhi-NCR from September 1 in support of their various demands like fare hike and extension of the moratorium on repayment of loans. Around 2 lakh drivers working with cab aggregators will take part in the strike if the government fails to solve our problems, said …

Sadiq Khan claims to stand up for BAME workers like me – so why is he ignoring Uber drivers?
5 years, 8 months ago

Sadiq Khan claims to stand up for BAME workers like me – so why is he ignoring Uber drivers?

The Independent  

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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 …

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 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 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, 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 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  

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Uber drivers are entitled to workers’ rights, Court of Appeal says in landmark gig economy ruling
6 years, 3 months ago

Uber drivers are entitled to workers’ rights, Court of Appeal says in landmark gig economy ruling

The Independent  

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Hundreds of ‘precarious workers’ march through London as Uber faces Court of Appeal
6 years, 4 months ago

Hundreds of ‘precarious workers’ march through London as Uber faces Court of Appeal

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 Hundreds of "precarious workers" marched through London as Uber faced …

Uber goes to British court today to defend business model over UK worker rights; CEO says will preserve flexibility of contracts
6 years, 4 months ago

Uber goes to British court today to defend business model over UK worker rights; CEO says will preserve flexibility of contracts

Firstpost  

Rights at firms such as Uber, fellow taxi service Addison Lee and food courier Deliveroo have risen up the political agenda in Britain as more people work for companies without fixed hours or a guaranteed income. In 2016, two British drivers successfully argued at a tribunal that Uber exerted significant control over them to provide an on-demand taxi service and …

Uber defends in court its business model of treating drivers as self-employed
6 years, 4 months ago

Uber defends in court its business model of treating drivers as self-employed

Firstpost  

Uber defends its model of treating drivers as self-employed, entitling them few rights in law. Uber heads to a British court on 30 October to defend its business model of treating drivers as self-employed, entitling them to few rights in law, in the latest stage of a long-running battle at the taxi app. In 2016, two British drivers successfully argued …

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