Uber black taxi drivers prepare to strike against the new terms framed by Uber
More than hundred black taxi drivers were out of work and they made a strike at Orlando international airport, when Uber made a new agreement to break another contract with the city of Orlando.
According to the new agreement, Uber black drivers were asked to charge their customers $1.65 for a mile, where as the other taxi operators of the Orlando city charges $2.40 for a mile, Uber charging is much lower than the other traditional taxis and many other taxi operators in the city. The price rate was established by the city in 2014, because many taxis were following the same price rate, so that this rate would level the pricing field.
Uber black drivers were informed …show more content…
And they have to own a BMW or Lexus to become the Uber black driver.
The spokeswomen of the Orlando international airport, Cassandra Lafser said that, they will look into this issue, whenever the time permits them.
Protest against Uber in India
Traditional taxi drivers of Mumbai had a protest against the popular taxi-hailing service, Uber, because Uber is undercutting their fares and it went on threatening the traditional drivers to drive out of the business.
The organizers said that, many black and yellow cab drivers in the Mumbai region, fleet taxi drivers and the hundreds of auto drivers also joined the protest, so thousands of drivers took part in the protest.
Many drivers arrived at the Azad Maidan, a south Mumbai sports ground to protest against the Uber and also its Indian rival, Ola.
Sultan Sheik, who is the traditional taxi driver in Mumbai for the past 16 years, said that, it was difficult for them to work and they are earning less money. The big companies like Uber has a good technology and money to improve their business, where as the traditional taxi drivers do not have the technology and money as like the big …show more content…
Balasaheb Sanap said that, if their requirements have not met then they will have another protest. This sanghatana has led the protest against the unfair pricing strategy.
Santhosh Sigh, he is the fleet taxi driver and he has participated in the protest, he said that, before Ola and Uber entered into the market, they had good revenue of about 80,000 to 90,000 per month. But now when they entered into the market, they earn 25,000 to 30,000 per month. There is a drastic decrease in their income.
He said that, he has a loan in his car, for that he has to pay Rs.18, 000 per month, and he did not paid it for the past two months, he is worried about this and he fears that the bank authorities will take his car from him. And he cannot afford his children’s education also; he has borrowed money in order to meet the education allowances. He also said that, there are some people who want to hang themselves because they cannot manage their daily
More than hundred black taxi drivers were out of work and they made a strike at Orlando international airport, when Uber made a new agreement to break another contract with the city of Orlando.
According to the new agreement, Uber black drivers were asked to charge their customers $1.65 for a mile, where as the other taxi operators of the Orlando city charges $2.40 for a mile, Uber charging is much lower than the other traditional taxis and many other taxi operators in the city. The price rate was established by the city in 2014, because many taxis were following the same price rate, so that this rate would level the pricing field.
Uber black drivers were informed …show more content…
And they have to own a BMW or Lexus to become the Uber black driver.
The spokeswomen of the Orlando international airport, Cassandra Lafser said that, they will look into this issue, whenever the time permits them.
Protest against Uber in India
Traditional taxi drivers of Mumbai had a protest against the popular taxi-hailing service, Uber, because Uber is undercutting their fares and it went on threatening the traditional drivers to drive out of the business.
The organizers said that, many black and yellow cab drivers in the Mumbai region, fleet taxi drivers and the hundreds of auto drivers also joined the protest, so thousands of drivers took part in the protest.
Many drivers arrived at the Azad Maidan, a south Mumbai sports ground to protest against the Uber and also its Indian rival, Ola.
Sultan Sheik, who is the traditional taxi driver in Mumbai for the past 16 years, said that, it was difficult for them to work and they are earning less money. The big companies like Uber has a good technology and money to improve their business, where as the traditional taxi drivers do not have the technology and money as like the big …show more content…
Balasaheb Sanap said that, if their requirements have not met then they will have another protest. This sanghatana has led the protest against the unfair pricing strategy.
Santhosh Sigh, he is the fleet taxi driver and he has participated in the protest, he said that, before Ola and Uber entered into the market, they had good revenue of about 80,000 to 90,000 per month. But now when they entered into the market, they earn 25,000 to 30,000 per month. There is a drastic decrease in their income.
He said that, he has a loan in his car, for that he has to pay Rs.18, 000 per month, and he did not paid it for the past two months, he is worried about this and he fears that the bank authorities will take his car from him. And he cannot afford his children’s education also; he has borrowed money in order to meet the education allowances. He also said that, there are some people who want to hang themselves because they cannot manage their daily