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    Domani i tassisti organizzeranno un’altra protesta in tutta Dublino contro le tariffe fisse di Uber

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    1. Dannyforsure on

      Someone should let them know they can delete the app at any time or setup their own one.

    2. Jean_Rasczak on

      They are winning no friends with this carry on and just making enemies.

    3. KillerKlown88 on

      How many of the taxi drivers protesting will have Uber branding plastered all over their cars?

      I have 3 taxi drivers in my estate, and they all advertise Uber on their cars.

      Hypocrites!!!

    4. Natural-Audience-438 on

      People are only in favour of industrial action if it doesn’t impact them.

      This is a regressive step that will mean a paycut for taxi drivers. Uber will do what they always try and do everywhere they are- push down drivers wages and taking a bigger share themselves.

      You can compare the support this gets to the response to AIB staff returning to the office.

    7. Electronic_Ladder103 on

      I’d be careful for people siding with Uber. Extra fees will be charged once they’re the only game in town. 

    8. Pablo-gibbscobar on

      It cost me 17 quid for 4 mins driving the other week, I actually couldn’t care less about taxi drivers feelings and the monopoly they hold over Ireland should be broken. Then the clown complaining he wouldn’t earn 50 an hour if this comes into effect? Fuck off lad. I understand they have over heads but they are a bunch of gouging fucks

    10. Pitucinha on

      Boohoo fixed pricing! Cash is king, so they can hide from revenue.

      No sympathy for them. Fixed pricing is good for consumers.

    12. ignatius109 on

      I don’t use the Uber app as it’s a shitty company, so why don’t those taxis do the same? They’re not obliged to use it.

    14. Mendacium17 on

      No one’s forcing them to use that app? Who exactly are they trying to influence by protesting?

    15. Complex_Hunter35 on

      They had their own app years ago Lynk. Was run by a co-op. They could get together themselves again and set something up. This constant whining from them irritates the bollix off me…

    17. Apprehensive_Ratio80 on

      I sort of agree with why they’re protesting but I’ve been ripped off by them so much I couldn’t give AF about them also 🤷🏻‍♂️

    18. United_Plum_2209 on

      Taxi drivers or Uber- it’s like trying to choose between Andrew Tate and Conor McGregor

    19. stevewithcats on

      Uber – a bad company that will undercut everyone eventually and then charge what it likes

      = consumer and taxis loose out.

      Taxis as they are – charging what they like and generally having a monopoly

      = consumer looses out

      Solution, taxis should join together and not use Uber.

      And /or tightening of regulations against uber but also improving the value for money for the consumer.

    20. christopher1393 on

      I normally back worker protests and I do not trust Uber to start surge pricing with these fixed rates someday, but I don’t support this protest because of how many times I have been screwed over my taxi drivers.

      Not all of course, had some great drivers in the past. But I have had so many taxi drivers charge me an insane amount and clearly go out of their way to make the journey longer (made another comment recently on one in particular who very clearly went out of his way to drive into very serious roadworks that turned my 20€ journey to a €60 one).

      And so frequently I had them pull the “oh my card machine is not working” bullshit after they finished the journey even though they confirmed before I got in that they could accept card. I always ask if they accept card if I am getting a taxi. I never carry cash and when I make it clear that I don’t have any cash and remind them that they said that they could accept card, then magically the card machine starts working. But I have had taxi drivers get quite aggressive over that, when they want cash instead of card.

      Never once has the card machine not worked. And I have been flat out robbed by taxi drivers with their insane price gouging.

    21. A-Hind-D on

      Is this fixed rate charge due to roll out in Ireland or is it just a feature that uber want to roll out *where possible*.

      I’m just not seeing much in the way of when this is rolling out, and by blocking up the streets in the city cause they don’t like one App over the rest does not feel it’s putting pressure on the right people.

      If uber is circumventing legislation, then go all out. But make than known, your key message, not this “we don’t like it” angle.

      They should protest Uber offices (if we have one here?), delete their accounts and give feedback on why.

      Delete the app, move to another provider, etc.

      Of course make a case to the politicians to ensure something like this can’t be put in place but first check can it even roll out.

      Blocking streets because one brand of taxi app isn’t to your liking is just weird. It’s like shutting down the city cause one brand of milk decided to change to UHT. (War crime stuff).

      I get and support them to protest but I feel this is not the best way to spread awareness or win support when they are under no obligation to use Uber.

      Anyway, Support European, use Bolt. FreeNow is going to become Lyft next year or two.

    22. BackInATracksuit on

      Absolute state of r/Ireland.

      Would rather support one of the worst companies in the world over some local self employed people. A company that has fought regulation and workers’ rights in literally every country it’s operated in.

      Nicely done lads. Bunch of fucking spoon fed children the lot of ye. 

      Presumably you’ll all be equally “pro competition” when AI comes for your job that entails sitting in your bedroom looking at Reddit all day.

    23. biometricrally on

      There’s a taxi man on our books who has been giving out about the need to do VAT returns for the reverse charge on Uber fees. I keep responding that he’s not obliged to use Uber at all but he won’t drop them. He hasn’t returned the VAT either. They are willingly signing up for Uber, daft to decide to protest over their own choices.

    24. IntentionFalse8822 on

      This isnt a unionised dispute and these taxi drivers have no legal immunity for the damage they are doing to the country. This is one group of sole traders holding the population of Dublin hostage in their dispute with a private company. The guards should intervene and arrest the ringleaders for public disorder.

    26. PaddyMayonaise on

      Are people in Ireland really so taxi dependent that this is a big issue? I feel like there’s a few posts everyday about taxis here

    27. StillSalt2526 on

      Nobody uses taxi anymore because its too costly = loss of customers. Those that do use taxi get robbed ! And this discourage from using again = no repeat customer base is bad business. 

    28. ekenh on

      Although decades away what will they do when Waymo launches. Imagine a ride home from the airport in total silence 😊

    29. Wild_Peace_6809 on

      Why does this sub hate protesting so much, id say its killing some of you not being able to say” have they got no jobs to go to”.

    30. Various_Alfalfa_1078 on

      Ironically, I just started using Uber after it was given free advertising thru the protests. 

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