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Uber is suffering from an exodus of drivers in the United Kingdom to other ride-hailing and delivery apps, leading to longer waiting times and frustrated customers.

GLASGOW taxis and customers are facing a crisis as drivers shun late-night work over Covid-19 and racial abuse fears, according to reports.

By Josh Carmichael Taxi drivers gather for their ‘fallen colleague’ after drowning death DEVASTATED taxi drivers have paid tribute to their “fallen colleague” after his tragic drowning during a weekend of tragedies in Scotland’s waters. Workers turned out at Linn Cemetery Extension in the south of Glasgow to honour Muhammed Asim Riaz with a “driver’s salute” at his funeral – a guard of honour for their colleague a...

DEVASTATED taxi drivers have paid tribute to their “fallen colleague” after his tragic drowning during a weekend of tragedies in Scotland’s waters.  Workers turned out at Linn Cemetery Extension in the south of Glasgow to honour Muhammed Asim Riaz with a “driver’s salute” at his funeral – a guard of honour for their colleague and friend.  Riaz lost his life after getting into difficulty at Pulpit Rock, Ardlui, on July 24. His friend Edina Olahova, 29, and her nine-year-old...

TfL under fire for relying on Uber facial-verification data in licensing decisions TfL is facing numerous legal appeals from Uber drivers as a result of its decisions to revoke their private licences on the basis of mistaken information from Uber’s systems Share this item with your network: By Published: 23 Jul 2021 12:45 Transport for London’s (TfL) reliance on information from Uber’s facial verification-based driver ID system is coming under increased scrutiny following multiple in...

invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature. Protests in Khartoum, Sudan, as government and International Monetary Fund step up attacks Mass protests took place in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on June 30, against high inflation and the removal of fuel subsidies, which are increasing food prices and causing further cuts in living standards. Inflation hit 341 percent in March. Fuel will increase from around 35 cents to nearly 70 cents per litre, and the price of diese...

Under the collective bargaining agreement, the GMB union will represent Ubers 70,000 drivers in the UK in a move which could pave the way for a fairer working life for millions of workers.

Uber made a major deal with one of the largest unions in the UK, the first time the Silicon Valley company has recognized the unity of its drivers any

Uber and GMB sign “landmark” collective bargaining agreement with no ability to negotiate on earnings, attracting criticism from smaller unions that it lacks teeth.

It’s the first time a gig economy outfit has formally recognised a workers’ union Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) has agreed an historic deal with the GMB trade union, which will now be able to represent up to 70,000 drivers across the UK. It’s the first time a gig economy outfit has formally recognised a workers’ union, allowing for collective bargaining. Drivers will retain the freedom to choose if, when and where they drive while also having the choice to be represented by GMB. Ub...