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French taxi drivers protesting Uber
Taxi drivers protesting about Uber drivers stealing their fares. I know when I hate people not riding in my taxi, I go out and damage their personal vehicles... because you know... people driving their cars are the same people who would take a taxi...
omega310
Oh... Look the French are protesting...
dadarkgtprince
so they don't like competition and decide to revolt?
Zer0th
They're demanding a Ubergrenze! (Sorry, only funny in German)
IAmTheSlothKing
They aren't stealing anything.
TheNowBannedBecauseOfBullshitCommunityRulesChaoticNachos
Fuck taxi drivers
GiantRobotsRule
I'd rather just pay cash for the fare.
JSY3
taxi drivers are dicks....
vinnycthatwhoibe
This is how capitalism works. Either improve the business model or don't be surprised when you're replaced.
snicklefritz2
NO! CAPITALISM IS EVIL CORPORATIONS KILLING INNOCENT CHILDREN. Imgur told me so
MydeslyxiasFunnyToMe
Source?
tehtaxidriver
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35417987
Dayrest
Because this will make ppl like taxis more....
beardsandbeers
Man, I just can't imagine why literally everyone would flock to the first viable competition to riding in a taxi. /s
tehtaxidriver
why would I take Uber and save money? who needs money?
MydeslyxiasFunnyToMe
I enjoy not getting raped/sexually assaulted, so I don't take uber. Call me crazy, but I like all that "accountability" taxi companies have
colio
I live in the outer parts of San Francisco and cabbies would drive away with the door open after I told them where I was headed. Uber FTW.
airguitarchampion
Classic French
GiantRobotsRule
Competition is good, but I think there is a legitimate complaint in the use of "private contractors" to skirt labor, safety, liability laws
HamsterOnAGoat
if the uber drivers are OK with it (ie, are becoming uber drivers instead of applying to be taxi drivers), who cares?
GiantRobotsRule
1:The problem is if a business can get around minimum wage, payroll tax, liability, licensing, safety reg's, etc by classifying employees as
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2:non-employee "contractors". I like Uber from the standpoint of bringing technology & competition for the traditional taxi industry, but
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3:think there needs to be a balance where Uber still lawfully keeps the legal responsiblities of any business for their employees.
HamsterOnAGoat
the question is why are those laws there in the first place if the workers are content with the conditions? uber drivers aren't protesting
GiantRobotsRule
So like why do we have min wage and safety regulations if somebody somewhere is so desperate they'd work in unsafe conditions for $3/hour?
HamsterOnAGoat
I think that's up to the person working the job. What right do I have to tell someone else where they can/can't work?