I'm not sure that one big firm gobbling up the competition is going to be good for the drivers in the long term as it will make it more difficult for a driver to tell them to shove their radio if they don't think there getting a fair crack of the whip as essentially they become the only game in town and it would be naive to think they will not exploit that position to enrich themselves at the drivers expense.

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They should be demanding to be made employees

that is the point TT councils don't give a flying F about the drivers they are ONLY interested in their (cut) fees and making sure their own workers get a descent wage and pensions

To me its all down to driver choice.

The more choice they have the better, and Uber has offered them another option.

Now I think Uber hasn't got a long term future, so the chances of me ever joining them are less than zero. But that's my choice.

Others may look at things differently.

Edders you know i enjoy the banter with you but clearly you have no understanding of the situation in London, lets get it straight the GLA has no interest financially in the income from licensing except to ensure it covers the costs of the Licensing regime, as for ensuring their employees workers get a DECENT WAGE maybe under a Labour Mayor who will be sponsored by some Trade Unions he will naturally have concerns. under a Tory of course that will be the opposite.Naturally the workers at the GLA are virtually 100% Union members and negotiate good terms and conditions[ theres a lesson there for many i would have thought] so far without the need for industrial action although the threat has been made.

the problems within the PH industry are of course very many the most prolific being many many thousands of drivers who are unable to communicate fluently in ENGLISH be it written or verbal, this SCAB outfit wishes to protect those Drivers naturally the indigenous population are of a contrary view the proprietors of course couldnt care a less Drivers to them are RENTS there to be swindeld and cheated at their whim, obviously its in the interest of the indigenous Drivers to UP the requirements for Drivers in the industry and where necessary to enforce Grandfather rights as was done years ago BY ME. The proprietors are mostly dishonest exploitative lying crooks who routinely corrupt the TOP TEST Drivers are required to take in order to increase their numbers of RENTS [it is the norm for new Drivers to be told take your TOP TEST here and we will pass you without any problem so long as you stay with us and work x number of hours and these days ie a shift pattern immediately rendering the Driver to be "WORKER UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE COMPANY" ] T HE WHOLE SYSTEM IS TOTALLY CORRUPT AND THIS SCAB OUTFIT UPHD IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW UNQUALIFIED ILLITERATE NOT CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKED DRIVERS UNFETTERD ACCESS TO THE INDUSTRY ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,THEY WILL BE STOPPED if not by the GMB by the Mayor under pressure from UNITE and the RMT,

As you well know, enhanced DBS checks are required for all licensed drivers and UPHD will always insist upon that standard.

When you say 'indigenous population' and 'indigenous drivers' what do you mean exactly?

As you well know, enhanced DBS checks are required for all licensed drivers and UPHD will always insist upon that standard.

As you well know, enhanced DBS checks are required for all licensed drivers and UPHD will always insist upon that standard.