Taxi Drivers

A Union For Taxi Drivers

Taxi drivers provide an essential service. They fill in gaps in public transport provision, they answer the ‘who’s going to drive?’ questions that dog every night out and they give those without vehicles freedom and mobility.

Yet they are often overlooked in the battle to maintain workers’ rights.

Many taxi drivers are self-employed. They face challenges ranging from high running costs to unsympathetic councils closing routes to taxis while allowing bus companies a free pass. Meanwhile drivers working for taxi companies find themselves the victims of unscrupulous bosses, many of whom are prepared to cut their employees’ pay at the same time as increasing their workloads.

This cannot be right.

The Workers Union understands the challenges that professional drivers face every day. We know that COVID has had a devastating impact on the taxi industry. We know that violence, intimidation, and theft are daily risks – and we stand with union taxi members and non-members alike in their battle to secure better pay and working conditions.