Glasgow Uber drivers protest outside office over pay and conditions.<br /><br />A driver's union is urging people not to log on to the app today.<br /><br />Uber drivers stage a protest outside the company's office on Washington Street in Glasgow.<br /><br />Members of the App Drivers and Couriers Union are calling on the company to follow a court ruling and pay them for waiting times which can make up around 40% of working hours.<br />Passengers are also being asked not to "cross the digital picket line" by booking a journey with the service.<br /><br />Glasgow Chairman, Eddie Grice, told Clyde 1: "Uber drivers are taking a stand this week against Uber's contempt for worker rights.<br /><br /><br />"Our demands are simple, Uber must comply with the Supreme Court ruling in full and cease flouting a judgement handed down from the highest court in the land."<br /><br />24 hour strike<br />The protest is part of a 24-hour strike of Uber drivers which started at midnight.<br /><br />There will also be protests in other parts of the UK this afternoon including London, Manchester and Leeds.<br /><br />Eddie added: "They must also scrap their fixed pricing model which is nothing more than veiled wage theft, and they must put an end to unfair dismissals."<br /><br />"This is being carried out on a massive scale without any semblance of due process and without evidence to back up allegations."<br /><br />The toughest year for taxi drivers<br /><br />A spokesperson for Uber said: “Following the historic trade union recognition deal with GMB, drivers have an even stronger voice within Uber.<br /><br />"We are working together with our trade union partner to raise standards for drivers through greater transparency and engagement.<br /><br />"GMB represents drivers in areas such as earnings, deactivations and the implementation of new worker benefits, such as holiday pay and pensions.”
