Unite cab section member Neville Robertson takes Bloomberg’s Robert Hutton for a spin in his new cab It takes a lot to impress a London cabbie, but as Neville Robertson pulls up to a sea of taxis at a stop light next to Buckingham Palace, he’s the center of attention. The driver next to him […]

Anyone reading Uber’s recent press release, could be forgiven that the cross-border issues are done and dusted, that Uber is now conforming to custom and practice and respecting the UK’s local licensing principles. Unfortunately this is not the case. Closer reading of Uber’s statement shows that while they are no longer issuing work to any […]

Unite Calls on Councils to revoke Uber licences Back in August Unite said that Uber’s London private hire licence should not be renewed amid the scandal of choosing which crimes to report the police. In a damning letter obtained by the press from Inspector Neil Billany, the then head of the Metropolitan police’s taxi and […]

‘Self-employed’ fight win Uber loses appeal By Ryan Fletcher, writing for Unite Live 10/11/17 In the latest blow to gig economy firms, Uber has lost an appeal against a ruling that its’ drivers are entitled to workers’ rights. Last year a tribunal ruled that two of Uber’s drivers, James Farrar and Yaseen Aslam, were not self-employed […]

Unite the union press release  Black cab drivers’ union Unite, has today (Friday 22 September) praised mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Transport for London (TfL) for putting the safety of Londoners ahead of big corporate interests by deciding not to renew Uber’s licence to operate in London. Commenting chair of London’s Unite black cab […]