Jan 22, 2016
Establishing a membership union changes the necessary power relationship between the company Uber and Uber Drivers. Without a membership organization, Uber has basically all the rights in its relationship with drivers. They can amend our working conditions all year round as long as they do not commit a breach of contract (that they wrote) or violate certain other limited laws. For instance, Uber elevated the charge from 10% to 35%. Uber cut the fare down to 75% in San Francisco and the Bay Area over the past couple years. Without a group, any benefits we are entitled to are at the discretion of the company Uber.