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By @ShayDiddy Apr 24, 2021 She doesn't remember? How convenient. A Tampa, FL woman was recorded suddenly attacking her Uber driver after her daughter had called the ride for her. The daughter just asked the driver to get her mother home safely. Per the victim, the 55-year-old woman woke up about 20 minutes into the ride and instantly started attacking him. The police believe the woman may have been drunk. In the video, 55-year-old Michele Stilwell can be seen with her hands around the driver’s neck screaming “Die!” while the driver, Michael Hassey Jr., said “I can’t breathe! I’m ...

By @ShayDiddy Apr 24, 2021 She doesn't remember? How convenient. A Tampa, FL woman was recorded suddenly attacking her Uber driver after her daughter had called the ride for her. The daughter just asked the driver to get her mother home safely. Per the victim, the 55-year-old woman woke up about 20 minutes into the ride and instantly started attacking him. The police believe the woman may have been drunk. In the video, 55-year-old Michele Stilwell can be seen with her hands around the driver’s neck screaming “Die!” while the driver, Michael Hassey Jr., said “I can’t breathe! I’m ...

Mar 17, 2021 08:16 EDT with 16 comments Uber has finally recognised its 70,000 drivers in the UK as employees rather than self-employed, according to The Mirror. It’s the culmination of a five-year battle between the firm and its workers. The decision comes a little under a month since the UK’s Supreme Court came down on the side of drivers. Under their new terms, Uber employees will gain the minimum wage which stands at a rate of £8.72 ($12.13) per hour for those over the age of 25. As employees, they will also be entitled to a range of rights including sick pay, parental ...

© Getty Images Uber announced Tuesday that it would reclassify more than 70,000 drivers in the United Kingdom as “workers” who will receive a minimum wage while completing trips, holiday time and eligibility for a pension plan. In an opinion article in the Evening Standard, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi called the announcement a decision “to turn the page.” “Our thinking on this issue has evolved over time, and I will be the first to admit that we’ve struggled to identify solutions that work for Uber and for those who earn on our platform,” he wrote. ADVERTISEMENT The designation...

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