Previously, drivers paid a flat fee of up to £165 per week to Bounds
How much !!!!
it would be interesting to find out what their earnings are for that
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| Author: | captain cab [ Thu Aug 22, 2013 8:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Northampton private hire drivers go on strike |
Northampton private hire drivers go on strike over cash row A minicab firm insists it will be ‘business as normal’ despite more than 100 private hire drivers going on strike following a row over cash. The drivers said they were angry over a new ‘pay as you go’ payment system that will see them have to pay a set fee of £1.60 to Bounds Taxis for every job the firm sends to them on. They will also have to give up 25 per cent of any fare on journeys over 30 miles. Previously, drivers paid a flat fee of up to £165 per week to Bounds. Between 120 and 140 drivers have gone on strike in the dispute. The strike started on Monday and the Chronicle & Echo understands it is not close to being resolved. The firm currently has around half the number of cars it usually has on the road. William Pugh, general manager, said: “We would say about 70 per cent of the drivers will be better off under this system, but they want to go back to the old system for their own reasons.” He added: “When private hire first came about, this was the system we had in place and we are going back to it. We still have cabs on the road, we are covering the work, but we are running a bit later than usual. “But by this time next week we will be back to normal.” Drivers have claimed they are worse off because of the new system. One driver said he would charge £70 for a journey to Heathrow Airport and under the new system he would have to pay Bounds £17.50. He claims once fuel and vehicle maintenance is deducted, drivers would be “lucky to be left with anything”. The drivers also claim the £1.60 levy could also hit their profits, as local fares often reach as little as £2 to £3. One told the Chron: “There are 140 to 150 drivers not willing to pay this silly money. “My rent was £122.50 per week and now in the first week of these new rates I paid £189.92, so it has gone up by £65.42. It is crazy, you can’t earn anything. “People are very angry. We are being killed financially.” source: http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/ ... -1-5411255 |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Thu Aug 22, 2013 9:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Northampton private hire drivers go on strike |
Previously, drivers paid a flat fee of up to £165 per week to Bounds How much !!!! it would be interesting to find out what their earnings are for that
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| Author: | toots [ Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Northampton private hire drivers go on strike |
My word that's a bit expensive for a flat fee, it's also a bit expensive for a pay as you go as well, greed of the operator is all too common |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Fri Aug 23, 2013 7:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Northampton private hire drivers go on strike |
toots wrote: My word that's a bit expensive for a flat fee, it's also a bit expensive for a pay as you go as well, greed of the operator is all too common There's always the greedy operator out there who's after more and more money. |
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| Author: | roythebus [ Fri Aug 23, 2013 7:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Northampton private hire drivers go on strike |
"Drivers have claimed they are worse off because of the new system. One driver said he would charge £70 for a journey to Heathrow Airport and under the new system he would have to pay Bounds £17.50." According to Google maps, Northamptom to LHR is 70 miles; so they're getting 50p a mile for the round trip. Taking HMRC's running costs of 45p/mile, they're only earning £7 to do the trip anyway, that means working for £1.40 an hour. Less the £17.50 the operator wants for the trip, like a lot of drivers, they're making a huge loss going to the airport! Costing me 7.5p a mile to take someone out is no way to make a living. Why do they do it? sit at home and watch TV, at least you don't lose money doing that. Raving mad pal. |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Fri Aug 23, 2013 8:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Northampton private hire drivers go on strike |
captain cab wrote: They will also have to give up 25 per cent of any fare on journeys over 30 miles. Previously, drivers paid a flat fee of up to £165 per week to Bounds. Greedy ****. 
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| Author: | trotskys twin [ Fri Aug 23, 2013 2:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Northampton private hire drivers go on strike |
Their on strike congratulationS  NOW STOP THE FEKKING SCABS  and its a walk over  YOU THEN DICTATE THE FARES WAKEY WAKEY 
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| Author: | townhalltaxis [ Fri Aug 23, 2013 5:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Northampton private hire drivers go on strike |
To all those on strike get a operators licence and start a new firm |
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| Author: | no tips [ Fri Aug 23, 2013 5:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Northampton private hire drivers go on strike |
townhalltaxis wrote: To all those on strike get a operators licence and start a new firm There must be other local companies they could join. |
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