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Thousands of Uber, Bolt and Addison Lee drivers to log off this Valentine’s Day
Drivers working for apps including Uber, Bolt and Addison Lee are planning to log off their apps on 14th of February from 4-10pm to demand better pay, rights and safety measures The UK wide action called by the IWGB Union has gained the backing of driver groups in cities including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham and…
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Addison Lee drivers protest pay and conditions with mass log off
Addison Lee drivers downed tools and logged off their apps on Monday 16th of September to protest ongoing declines in their pay and conditions Drivers report having to work 70 hour weeks to make ends meet, leading to sleep deprivation, sciatica, and serious impacts on their mental health Addison Lee are already due in court…
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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…
