Responding to the news that Uber has lost its court appeal over drivers’ rights, Labour’s London Assembly Economy Spokesperson, Fiona Twycross AM, said:
“I welcome the outcome of today’s ruling. It’s not only morally wrong to have drivers denied their workers’ rights, but with many feeling they must work long hours, with few breaks, just to get by, it also presents a serious risk to public safety.
“The London Assembly have argued that workers’ rights should be a condition of granting private hire licenses to operators in general and we’ve asked the Mayor to lobby the government on this issue. Legislation must be put in place to ensure other operators don’t try their luck in the same way.”
Notes to editors
- In March, the London Assembly backed a motion noting the judgement of the Central London Employment Tribunal that private hire drivers ‘employed’ by Uber are ‘workers’ and calling for workers’ rights to be made a condition of granting private hire licenses;
- Fiona Twycross is a Londonwide Assembly Member
For more information please contact London Assembly Labour Group senior press officer, Alison Orlandi, on 020 7983 4952. Number not for publication.