Drivers union advocates for lifetime basic income for private hire drivers in face of robotaxi rollout
The App Drivers & Courier Union (ADCU) is calling for measures to protect drivers’ livelihoods as autonomous vehicles are introduced into the UK market. Its proposals include employment guarantees for drivers currently working through app-based platforms, a Just Transition Fund financed by companies licensed to operate autonomous vehicles in the UK, and a pause on […]
Robotaxi petition passes 1,000 signatures
A parliamentary petition seeking to stop the commercial introduction of driverless taxis has exceeded 1,000 signatures as concern grows within the taxi and private hire trade over the potential impact of autonomous vehicles. The petition, created by Thomas Freitas of the Private Hire & Taxi Driver’s Network, had attracted 1,067 signatures at the time of […]