Uber drivers are workers, UK supreme court rules

[Gups]

I think TfL has decided that this is the only way they can get Uber to behave responsibly. Looks like it will work and the license will be reinstated following guarantees given by Uber.

[Josquius]

Yes.
The headlines are screaming uber banned as if they will never operate in London again. But they just have to promise to behave more responsibly and reapply.

[Grey Fox]

Rumors are that Uber will leave Quebec.

[Tamas]

Rumors are that Uber will leave Quebec.

Easier exploitation of people this way in Quebec!

[Eddie Teach]

Rumors are that Uber will leave Quebec.

That should help your rickshaw business immensely.

[Grey Fox]

Rumors are that Uber will leave Quebec.

Easier exploitation of people this way in Quebec!

Uber is the one exploiting people, mate.

[HVC]

Rumors are that Uber will leave Quebec.

Easier exploitation of people this way in Quebec!

Don't worry, they'll probably subsidize taxi fares and make the rest of Canada pay for it

[Habbaku]

Rumors are that Uber will leave Quebec.

Easier exploitation of people this way in Quebec!

Uber is the one exploiting people, mate.

Does Quebec/Montreal have taxi guilds?

[Tamas]

Rumors are that Uber will leave Quebec.

Easier exploitation of people this way in Quebec!

Uber is the one exploiting people, mate.

Are they

a) forcing their drivers to work for them
b) forcing people to pay more than necessary for taxi fares
c) both

?

[Grey Fox]

They refuse to see their employees

Rumors are that Uber will leave Quebec.

Easier exploitation of people this way in Quebec!

Uber is the one exploiting people, mate.

Does Quebec/Montreal have taxi guilds?

Kind of, it's highly regulated.

[Grey Fox]

Rumors are that Uber will leave Quebec.

Easier exploitation of people this way in Quebec!

Uber is the one exploiting people, mate.

Are they

a) forcing their drivers to work for them
b) forcing people to pay more than necessary for taxi fares
c) both

?

They refuse to play by the rules & to considered their employees, employees.

Always screaming & crying while ranking up bank for doing NOTHING.

[HVC]

they've paid 7 million in a special tax/bribe over their test run, so that's good at least.

[Berkut]

If Uber drivers can negotiate themselves a better deal by acting collectively, good for them.

But the argument that people working in a free society at a voluntary job entered into of their own free will are "exploited"?

Bullshit.

[HVC]

If Uber drivers can negotiate themselves a better deal by acting collectively, good for them.

But the argument that people working in a free society at a voluntary job entered into of their own free will are "exploited"?

Bullshit.

I don't know enough about uber to comment on them, but there are  jobs entered under voluntary status that are exploitive, such as migrant fruit pickers or sweatshop workers (i'm thinking ones in the western world in this scenario)

[Tamas]

If Uber drivers can negotiate themselves a better deal by acting collectively, good for them.

But the argument that people working in a free society at a voluntary job entered into of their own free will are "exploited"?

Bullshit.

I don't know enough about uber to comment on them, but there are  jobs entered under voluntary status that are exploitive, such as migrant fruit pickers or sweatshop workers (i'm thinking ones in the western world in this scenario)

Ignoring extreme cases like keeping these migrant workers locked up as slaves, the thing is, that the only competitive advantage they have over others is their cheapness. Is it really exploiting, when under any other circumstances, they would not get the job?