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Uber signs 'groundbreaking' recognition deal with UK's GMB union | Financial News

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

Uber drivers win their first ever unionization deal CNN 1 hr ago By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business © Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg/Getty Images A driver uses the Uber Technologies Inc. ride-hailing service smartphone app to complete passenger drop-off in this arranged photograph in London, U.K., on Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. Uber will be regulated in European Union countries as a transport company after the bloc's top court rejected its claim to be a digital service provider, a decision that could increase legal risks for other gig-economy companies including Airbnb. Photographer: ...

Uber (UBER.N) on Wednesday said it was recognising Britain's GMB union, allowing it to represent up to 70,000 drivers and boosting the power of workers with collective bargaining.

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