GMB demands payoffs over driverless cars due to job loss fears

The GMB Union, the biggest for taxi and private hire drivers in the UK, is calling on the government to back a “transition fund” paid for by a levy on tech operators.  These funds would go into a pot specifically for drivers who have their earnings reduced or lose their job as the technology arrives. […]

GMB brands Uber robotaxi rollout ‘premature’

GMB Union has warned that plans to expand autonomous passenger services in London are “premature” without measures to protect professional drivers from potential economic disruption. The warning, says TaxiPoint, follows the launch of supervised autonomous rides by Uber and Wayve in the capital, which allows passengers booking selected Uber services to be matched with an […]