TfL faces potential legal action over ‘serious and systemic failures’ leaving thousands of drivers out of work
Friday 3 July 2025: Transport for London (TfL) could face an ‘unprecedented’ legal action over ‘serious and systemic failures’ that have left thousands of minicab drivers across the capital unable to work for months, leading to debt, car repossession and…
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…
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…
Statement following the verdict on murder of Bolt driver Gabriel Bringye
Gabriel’s family have always said there can be no real justice for Gabriel without wider change in the gig economy.
IWGB launches campaign for driver safety on anniversary of Gabriel Bringye’s murder
IWGB launches driver safety campaign on the anniversary of the death of Gabriel Bringye, a private hire driver who was murdered while working for Bolt. The anniversary will be marked today with a vigil and rally at 6pm…
UPHD Review Issue 1: Drivers’ FAQs answered
Drivers’ questions answered!
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.
“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…
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.…
UPHD responds to reports of Uber recognition agreement with GMB trade union
Update 27 May 2021: Nader Awaad, Chair of United Private Hire Drivers (UPHD), a branch of the IWGB, says: “This recognition deal is a dud that signs away workers’ right to negotiate over pay and is a PR…
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