"In the case of Praful Rama, one of four drivers who will give evidence in the case, that means his hourly rate in the year to March 2021 was just $14.43, after paying Uber’s $3700 “service fee”, $1257 in other Uber charges, covering vehicle and other costs, and allowing for holidays and sickness."

#RebeccaMacfie, 2022

https://newsroom.co.nz/2022/06/13/unions-take-on-uber-over-driver-contracts/

Just a reminder, this is who Uber are; a sweatshop of the taxi industry. Uninstalled the Uber app yet? Why not?

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#Uber #labour #WorkersRights

Unions take on Uber over driver contracts

Uber faces a major challenge to its business model in NZ, with drivers arguing in the Employment Court that they are employees, not self-employed contractors, writes Rebecca Macfie

Newsroom