City's Uber drivers plan to strike over 'low' pay

CABBIES IN PROTEST OVER CLAIM THEY'RE BEING PAID LESS AND LESS

- By JOEL MOORE

UBER drivers said they are being forced to accept increasingly lower cuts of taxi fares as dozens turned out for a protest.

Disgruntled cabbies gathered outside the City Ground yesterday afternoon, as some were met by Uber managers.

The drivers said their shares of taxi fares had been tumbling over the last year and claimed Uber, a company worth around £120 billion, regularly takes as much as 40% to 50% in commission.

"They know the drivers will run for the peanuts while they make billions," said Abid Rashid, who has worked as a driver for Uber since 2017.

"They know the drivers are getting frustrated. It's been nearly a year that we've been suffering low rates. It's a mental stress for the drivers.