US EditionMexican Authorities Slam Uber’s Price Hike: ‘Unilateral and Irresponsible’
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Mexico City.- After yesterday the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (STPS) rejected the increase of up to 7 percent announced by Uber in its transport rates, derived from the labor reform, the platform denies going against the law. In a position sent this Thursday, Uber indicated that this reform represents an important step to expand the social rights of those who generate income through digital platforms, with the incorporation into socia…
Mexican authorities slam Uber’s price hike: ‘Unilateral and irresponsible’
Mexico’s Labor Ministry (STPS) and Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco) have strongly objected to Uber México’s recently announced countrywide fare increase of up to 7%. In a statement, the STPS called the price hike unfounded and lacking compliance with existing labor agreements for digital platform employees. Recent labor reforms have granted app workers extended employee rights, which Uber says has made a price rise necessary. (Vict…
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (STPS) of Mexico has “strongly condemned” what has called a “unilateral and irresponsible” increase of 7% in the rates announced by the company Uber to deal with, the company has informed, to the costs generated by a recent labor reform that expands the benefits to the workers of these digital platforms. The announcement of the increase is given to 15 days of starting a pilot plan to start implementing …
Two weeks after the pilot program began to guarantee social security to distributors and drivers of companies by digital application, Uber increased its tariffs 7 percent, which was immediately condemned by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. He pointed out that this is a “unilateral and irresponsible” measure that the government will not tolerate.
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (STPS) condemned this Wednesday the unilateral increase in tariffs announced by Uber in Mexico, calling it unjustified and “irresponsible” and contrary to the agreements reached with the federal government, just 15 days after the beginning of the labor reform for digital platforms.Uber reported an increase of up to 7 percent in its prices, attributing it to the costs derived from the recent labor reform…
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STPS rejected Uber's 7% increase to its tariffs and said that this action has no support or respect for agreements regarding labor reform.
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