Uber Drivers Dispute, Could This Spread

[trt]

to other taxi firms around the UK, who have self-employed drivers?

I dont know how it works with Uber, but most firms charge the owner taxi driver a weekly rent, for giving out the work, with no holiday pay etc.
I suppose taxi fares will be going up then.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3882476/Uber-loses-landmark-court-drivers-minimum-wage-offer-paid-holiday.html

[TWR]

If the British Public did not use this US comp they would soon wrap up.

[Baldric]

///As of August 2016, the service was available in over 66 countries and 507 cities worldwide///
Wiki.

Doesn't look as if they would miss us that much to be honest,

[trt]

Dont know much about them TWR, only that the black cab drivers have lost a lot of trade, and complaining that these Uber drivers, dont know London very well, or speak good enough English.

So how come they are allowed, when the black cab drivers have to do 2/3 years, riding about on a scooter/

[TWR]

Self Employed driver that get work through this company in turn cost cutting fares, the was one massive strike in France due to this company, regards your English, you are very good.

[trt]

Thats interesting Baldric, but doubt they would want to lose London.

Dosent Uber have a system, where people can get a cab quick with a mobile app, or similar?

[tonyav]

Yes they can, trt.

https://www.quora.com/Can-I-request-an-Uber-online-or-do-I-need-the-app

[Baldric]

trt said
///and complaining that these Uber drivers, dont know London very well, or speak good enough English///
TWR said
///regards your English, you are very good///
I said
///Comedy Gold///

[Cloverjo]

I think taxi drivers in cities here and the US do ok. They decide how much they need to earn and then go home when they've made it. (That's according to QI - I don't know taxi drivers well enough to ask them personally. )

[trt]

## trt said
///and complaining that these Uber drivers, dont know London very well, or speak good enough English///
TWR said
///regards your English, you are very good///
I said
///Comedy Gold/// ##

Sorry I didnt get it Baldric.

[Baldric]

twr is saying your English is very good because he doesn't get your post at 2048

[trt]

## twr is saying your English is very good because he doesn't get your post at 2048 ##

How odd!

[TWR]

Sorry Trt, should have re-read your post.x

[mushroom25]

since the rise of uber, it's become almost impossible to use the short stay car park at Birmingham international, because it's full of uber cabs waiting for fares ftom the airport. I've had loads of moans at virgin trains about this but they don't appear to care.

[trt]

When I did a stint of taxi driving, after returning from working abroad, I used to pay the taxi company £150.00 a week, for receiving fares/jobs over the radio, and that's all you got.

Drivers had to buy their own radio, Insurance, Criminal check certificate, illuminated roof taxi sign, taxi logo door stickers, etc, which all in all wasn't cheap.

I had to work 80+ hours a week to make a decent living, and if you were off the road 2/3 days, you still had to pay the weekly rent.