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IWGB LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR DRIVER SAFETY ON ANNIVERSARY OF GABRIEL BRINGYE’S MURDER
On Thursday 17 February, the IWGB launched ‘Gabriel’s Campaign for Driver Safety’ named after Gabriel Bringye, a private hire driver who was murdered last year. The anniversary of Gabriel’s death was also marked by a vigil and rally organ- ised by Gabriel’s family and the IWGB. Gabriel Bringye was murdered while working for the Bolt app which record- ed his vehicle as stationary and his job ongoing for 344 minutes as and after he passed away in his car, with no alert mechanism being triggered. Following public pressure since Gabriel’s death, Bolt has introduced an automated welfare check but drivers say there is still a long way still to go until they feel safe and protected. Gabriel’s campaign calls on Bolt to
introduce full sick pay for drivers in- jured at work; sub- sidised security equipment such as partitions and CCTV; basic customer ID with password pro- tection; and a functioning com- plaints and support system for drivers. In addition, Bolt must recognise the IWGB and commit to ongoing consul- tation on safety issues. Workplace violence and abuse are commonplace for private hire drivers. Research suggests that for this majority BAME workforce, 7 in 10 have been assaulted on the job and 8 in 10 have been victims of verbal abuse.
The petition calling on Bolt CEO Markus Villig to improve safety protec- tions in Gabriel’s name has already gathered hundreds of signatures. Nader Awaad, Chair of the United Private Hire Drivers (IWGB), says: “Every driver deserves to feel safe in their place of work but a year since Gabriel’s tragic murder the threat of abuse, harassment and violence is still a daily part of the job and multi-billion pound corporations like Bolt still neglect even the most rudimentary safety measures such as proper sick pay, customer ID checks and a func- tioning support line for drivers. “We are launching our safety campaign in Gabriel’s name so that the apps may never forget the cost of their apathy and inaction.”
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