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Thousands of Uber, Bolt and Addison Lee drivers to log off this Valentine’s Day
Wednesday 3 February: Drivers working for platforms including Uber, Bolt and Addison Lee are planning to log off and refuse work this Valentine’s Day to demand better pay and conditions. The 14th of February log off was first announced by Addison Lee drivers belonging to the IWGB union, following a previous log off in September…
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Addison Lee drivers protest pay and conditions with mass log off
Monday 16 September 2024: During this morning’s 5 am to 9 am rush hour, Addison Lee drivers united to down tools and log off their apps in protest against ongoing deterioration of their pay and conditions. In neighbourhoods across London, the Addison Lee app showed zero cars available, as drivers took action during peak times in…
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UPHD Review Issue 1: Message from the Chair
As a union we operate as a democratic organisation, the voice of drivers and we are driven by drivers’ demands. We rely on members giving their time and efforts to support the drivers cause.
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“There isn’t a driver shortage. There’s a pay shortage,” say Uber drivers
Private hire drivers working for Uber are only able to accept 1 in 5 rides offered by the app to cover costs and earn a decent living, following years of plummeting pay. Despite Uber’s loss in the Supreme Court that ruled that drivers were entitled to holiday pay and minimum wage, cuts to pay per mile pay add to the…
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IWGB takes Uber to court over racist facial recognition
The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) is taking Uber to court for discrimination over its use of a racist facial recognition algorithm that is five times more likely to cause the termination of darker skinned workers. Facial recognition failure is just one of the reasons hundreds of Uber’s majority-BAME drivers and couriers have…
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Bolt hides from workers demanding safety protections after murder of driver
IWGB’s United Private Hire Drivers Branch (UPHD) held a protest outside Bolt’s offices in London yesterday An internal survey finds 71 percent of drivers have been assaulted on the job, with 82 percent reporting experiences of verbal abuse Drivers are demanding better safety protections, after driver Gabriel Bringye was murdered while on a Bolt job…
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Driver Safety: Attack on UPHD member Muhammad while on a job for Bolt
Last Friday our member Muhammad experienced a terrible attack while working for Bolt. This is a shocking story, but we feel it is important to share it with you: we urgently need better safety protections for drivers. Muhammad was working in the Chingford area in London and was called for a job near the Chingford…
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UPHD calls on HMRC to enforce Uber Supreme Court ruling on unpaid waiting times, saying company is still taking drivers for a ride
In a historic victory for gig workers Uber concedes basic workers’ rights, saying drivers “should not have to compromise on flexibility in order to benefit from new rights and protections.” Uber announced minimum wage guarantees during trips only, and IWGB now calls on HMRC to enforce the Supreme Court ruling stating this should begin from…
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London congestion charge discrimination claim to be heard at the High Court 10 & 11 July
The IWGB will argue Sadiq Khan’s introduction of £11.50 congestion charge on minicabs is in breach of the Equality Act and the European Convention on Human Rights Charge is being introduced on mainly BAME workforce, while black cab drivers, who are mostly white, continue to be exempt. TFL figures show minicab drivers are almost three…
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