As Uber’s reach widens, so do the company’s legal troubles.
Several Southeast Asian countries are questioning Uber’s legality in light of allegations that a driver raped a young female passenger in India.
New Delhi has banned the ride-sharing service, and Thailand soon followed suit. The company is also facing scrutiny in Vietnam, Singapore, and Indonesia. And Indian police are reportedly considering taking legal action against Uber, saying the company hasn’t run proper background checks.
Boston ordered to revise regulations on taxis, ride-hailing services - The Boston Globe
A federal judge on Thursday gave Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s administration six months to revise the way it regulates taxis and ride-hailing firms like Uber and Lyft, part of an ongoing legal and political battle still shaping the way the two industries operate.
www.bostonglobe.comUTCC-Chicago (United Taxidrivers Community Council) shared United Taxi Workers of San Diego's photo.
United Taxi Workers of San Diego
We were very excited to host our Sister Bhairavi Desai from the NY Taxi Workers Alliance this past week! We are so proud to be apart of a national and international network to protect good, full time jobs for taxi drivers!
UTCC-Chicago (United Taxidrivers Community Council) shared Who's Driving You?'s post.
After an Uber driver dropped two women off at a bar, he tried to hang out with them, saying that he wasn't taking any more fares that night. The following day the Uber driver showed up uninvited to one of the riders' apartments twice.
