Uber Set to Recognize U.K. Union While Keeping Worker Model
May 26 2021, 11:00 PM
May 26 2021, 3:59 PM
May 26 2021, 11:00 PM
(Bloomberg) Uber Technologies Inc. plans to formally recognize a trade union in the U.K. that will give drivers increased powers to collectively bargain while also preserving the companyâs worker model.
(Bloomberg) Uber Technologies Inc. plans to formally recognize a trade union in the U.K. that will give drivers increased powers to collectively bargain while also preserving the companyâs worker model.
The ride-hailing giant is set to strike a deal that will allow Uberâs 70,000 drivers in the country to organize and collectively bargain under the GMB labor group, according to people familiar with the discussions. The deal, which could be announced as soon as Wednesday, will let drivers retain the ability to choose where and when they work, people said, asking not to be identified because the deal isnât finalized.
LONDON (AP) Uber said Wednesday it’s formally recognizing a major British trade union so it can represent drivers, a breakthrough for labor campaigners seeking fairer working conditions from the ride-hailing giant. The San Francisco-based company said it signed a collective bargaining agreement with the GMB trade union, one of the U.K.’s biggest. Under the […]
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