Uber drivers went on a 24-hour strike in cities across the UK over issues including pay and claims that workers are being unfairly dismissed. The App Drivers and Couriers Union (ADCU) accused the company of failing to implement a court ruling to pay waiting time, which it says makes up around 40% of an Uber driver’s working time, and claims large numbers of drivers are being unfairly sacked. Uber insisted it is working with unions to raise standards for drivers. The union is also in dispute over the introduction of fixed price fares which it claims has led to reduced driver incomes.
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