PROTEST PLIGHT
PETERBOROUGH UBER DRIVERS STAGE 48-HOUR STRIKE OVER PAY AND CONDITIONS
Dozens of Uber drivers in Peterborough held a 48-hour strike from Friday to
Sunday
morning, 17 August, to protest against what they describe as “low pay and poor working conditions.” The drivers are demanding better pay and improved working conditions from the company. Mehtab Anwar, 30, a full-time Uber driver and one of the strike organisers, stated that “the recent fare prices are unsustainable, making it difficult for drivers to earn a fair income.” Another driver, Junaid Ahmed, 26,
called the strike a “necessary step” and said: “It is not sustainable. We can’t work this way and have to do something.” Drivers feel they are “undervalued” by Uber, according to Arkash Khan. He added that after paying for fuel,
insurance, and maintenance, they are “earning less than the minimum wage” despite driving for 10 hours a day. Khan said: “The drivers are running on fumes and we want Uber to put the prices up.” In response, an Uber spokesperson said the company is working with a union to “improve the experience of driving with Uber.” The spokesperson also stated that all drivers are guaranteed at least the National Living Wage, holiday pay, a pension plan, and other benefits.
WE ARE UNABLE TO WORK WOLVERHAMPTON DRIVERS MEET TO PROTEST LICENCE DELAYS
Taxi and private hire drivers in Wolverhampton are claiming that delays in renewing their licences are costing them revenue. Members of the Wolverhampton Taxi and Private Hire Federation met on Tuesday, August 5, to discuss their next steps after claiming the city council is “dragging their feet.” They say there are delays in the renewal of their licences which have to be renewed every year after the age of 65 due to medical reasons or every three years before then. According to federation chairman and campaigner Balbir Singh, drivers are facing long waits for licence renewals, with many being told their licences are merely extended, not renewed. He said: “That doesn’t give the drivers the assurance they need
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“We urge them to come to the table and discuss the issue as at the moment the drivers in the city are feeling they confidence
have in the licensing
department to renew their permits speedily and so they are able to get back on the road quickly.” The drivers are also frustrated with what they
describe as a
that they are licensed and insured for the necessary period and some of them are unable to drive legally in the interim period. “The stated time for a reply seems to be ten days and it is sometimes longer than that, with new staff in particular who have been taken on seeming to not know the process. “We understand the council deals with a lot of applications from other areas outside the city but we feel their first priority should be to drivers from the area they serve.
bureaucratic process, with Singh stating: “We have to beg to be able to see anyone at the council,” with drivers asked to correspond by email or telephone. The council has stated that “renewals are being processed by our officers and that drivers may continue to work
while their
renewal application is processed, provided it is correct and complete stating: “Renewals will be granted once all documentation and test results are received.”
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