![]() ![]() 'This strike is just the beginning and there will be much more unrest until Uber does the right thing and pays drivers all that they are owed, both pension contributions and working time.' 'The drivers know they deserve and are legally entitled to much more than Uber is offering. The petrol crisis has exacerbated problems plaguing Uber, after thousands of cabbies ditched the firm to become delivery drivers during the pandemic, while many of those remaining now use rival apps like Bolt or FreeNow to secure themsevles the best fares. Uber and other taxis have been suffering in recent weeks due to the shortage of petrol, which has seen fares soar while the availability of taxis dramatically shrink. They are accusing the firm of failing to implement a court ruling to pay waiting time, which it says makes up around 40% of an Uber driver's working time, and claims that large numbers of drivers are being unfairly sacked. Organisers, the United Private Hire Drivers union, want drivers to meet at an Asda branch before going to Uber's Aldgate Tower HQ en masse. ![]() Taxi drivers and users are being urged to swtich off the ride-hailing app for 24 hours and join a protest outside the tech giant's east London office. Uber drivers are set to go on strike tomorrow, in a move that will spell more transport misery for tens of thousands across London and beyond.
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