US EditionBill to Unionize Rideshare Drivers the Product of a Decade of Work - Capitol Weekly
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The competition of Uber or Bolt brings taxi drivers to the roads. Car corsos provide limited traffic throughout Germany. The industry suffers from a sharp decline in demand and makes car rental platforms responsible for this.
In many German cities today no taxi was available - the drivers were on strike against alleged unfair competition. Competitors such as Uber were underrun tariffs, according to the criticism. A new pricing policy was needed.
The taxi industry has been in crisis for years - and it is mainly responsible for the competition from car rental platforms. Car corsos were planned in several cities.
Bill to unionize rideshare drivers the product of a decade of work - Capitol Weekly
AB 1340 represents roughly a decade or more of work by labor in the state. Ever since Uber launched in 2009, there’s been an ongoing, global debate on whether rideshare drivers are indeed independent contractors, as claimed by the apps, or bona fide employees, as claimed by workers and labor advocates.
The taxi trade has been in crisis for years. The car rental competition undermines its regulated tariffs, the associations criticise. Hundreds of drivers demonstrate nationwide.
With taxi corsos in several cities, the industry is protesting for minimum prices and stricter rules for Uber and Co. However, they warn of the consequences.
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